Punk poet Jim Carroll has died

The American writer and underground music artist Jim Carroll has died at the age of 60. As was only revealed today, the American succumbed to the effects of a heart attack last Friday in New York. Jim Carroll wrote the novel "The Basketball Diaries," which was published in 1978, and authored several volumes of poetry. In 1995, the famous film based on "The Basketball Diaries" was released under the German title "Jim Carroll in den Straßen von New York" featuring Leonardo DiCaprio. Singer Patti Smith calls Carroll "the best literate of his generation." Additionally, Carroll recorded several punk albums with his "Jim Carroll Band," including the 1980 release "Catholic Boy," which is considered one of the last great punk albums.