Birth Name: James Dennis Carroll
Occupation: Autobiographer
Place Of Birth: New York City
Date Of Birth: August 1, 1949
Date Of Death: September 11, 2009
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: White
Nationality: American
Jim Carroll was born on the 1st of August, 1949. He was best known for being a Autobiographer. An American author, spoken-word poet and musician, he is best known for his autobiographical work, The Basketball Diaries. He published a second memoir, Forced Entries: The Downtown Diaries 1971-1973, in 1987.
Jim Carroll was born in New York City. He grew up on the Lower East Side of New York and briefly studied at Columbia University. He published his first poetry collection, Organic Trains, while he was in high school. During his turbulent youth, he led a double life as a star basketball player and a heroin-addicted sex worker.
Jim Carroll was a Leo and was born in the Baby Boomers Generation.
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Childhood
Jim Carroll was born in 1940s. The early 1940s were dominated by World War II. Following the end of the war, it was the start of the Baby Boomer years and technology advancements such as the jet engine, nuclear fusion, radar, rocket technology and others later became the starting points for Space Exploration and Improved Air Travel. The 40s also brought us the Slinky, Velcro, Jeep, Tupperware and Frisbee. Discover what happened on this day.
James Dennis Carroll is part of the Baby boomers generation. Also known as "boomers", are the result of the end of World War II, when birth rates across the world spiked. They are associated with a rejection of traditional values. These hippie kids protested against the Vietnam War and participated in the civil rights movement.
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Family
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Personal Life
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Jim Carroll was born in the Year of the Ox.
Fast Facts
| REAL NAME: | James Dennis Carroll |
| NICKNAME: | Jim |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | Baby Boomers Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Leo |
| BIRTH DAY: | Monday |
| DEATH DAY: | Friday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Jim Carroll was a Leo. People of this zodiac sign like to be admired, expensive things, bright colors, and dislike being ignored, facing difficulties, not being treated specially. The strengths of this sign are being creative, passionate, generous, warm-hearted, cheerful, humorous, while weaknesses can be arrogant, stubborn, self-centered, lazy and inflexible. The greatest overall compatibility with Leo is Aquarius, Gemini.
Chinese Zodiac: Jim Carroll was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are persistent and straightforward. They have a strong faith and can be seen as stubborn in their old ways.
Ruling Planet: Jim Carroll had a ruling planet of Sun and has a ruling planet of Sun and by astrological associations Saturday is ruled by Sun. The Sun is about vitality and is the core giver of life. It is also known as being the most generous and noble of signs. People who are born with the Sun as the ruling planet are courageous, self-expressive and bold.
Jim Carroll’s birth sign is Leo and he had a ruling planet of Sun.
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