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Death Notices & Tributes

Updated 16 October 2009

It will take a while to get the hundreds of notices documented, so I will post this page as "in progress." If you found something not listed here, please email me the details. Thanks!

Addington, Carrie. "Poet Jim Carroll Dies at 60." [Washington, DC] Examiner.com 14 September 2009.
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Aubin. "In Memoriam: Jim Carroll (1949-2009)." PunkNews.org 14 September 2009.
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Baker, Jeff. "Jim Carroll, RIP: This Song Is for You, My Brother." OregonLive.com 14 September 2009.
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Baker, Jeff. "Jim Carroll: The Tributes Roll in." OregonLive.com 22 September 2009.
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Baron, Zach. "News Roundup: Jim Carroll's Forthcoming Novel, Two Drunk Dudes Fight in a Bar, Scotland Yard Gospel Choir." Village Voice 28 September 2009.
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"'Basketball Diaries' Author Dies." NewsOK.com / The Oklahoman 16 September 2009.
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"'Basketball Diaries' Author Jim Carroll Dies." Reuters 13 September 2009.
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Bkendall. "'The Basketball Diaries' Author, Jim Carroll, Dies at 60." CDInsight.com 15 September 2009.
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Breihan, Tom. "Jim Carroll R.I.P." Pitchfork 14 September 2009.
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Brody, Sabrina. "RIP Jim Carroll." [Los Angeles] Examiner.com 14 Aeptember 2009.
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Brownstein, Carrie. "R.I.P. Jim Carroll." NPR.org 14 September 2009.
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Bry, Dave. "Jim Carroll: 1949-2009." The Awl 14 September 2009.
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Bundy, Brill. "Jim Carroll: 'People Who Died' Adds to the List." ZapZit 14 September 2009.
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Carbone, Justin. "Poet Jim Carroll Dead at Age 60. Celebrity Cafe 14 September 2009.
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Carli, Vittorio. "Another (Punk) Poet Bites the Dust (Jim Carroll Shuffles Off the Mortal Coil." [Chicago] Examiner.com 14 September 2009.
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Carroll, Jim. "'Those Are People Who Died' - the 'Other' Jim Carroll, Dies at 60." JimCarroll.com 14 September 2009.
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Chala, Winchin. "Jim Carroll Author of 'Basketball Diaries' RIP." [Boston] Examiner.com 15 September 2009.
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Cherry, Jim. "Poet Rocker Jim Carroll Dead at Age 60." [New York] Examiner.com 14 September 2009.
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Clark, Tom. "J.C. In Memoriam." Vanitas Magazine 16 September 2009.
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Clark, Tom. "Jim Carroll and the Imaginal Particular: 'The clock is ticking...'" Vanitas Magazine 18 September 2009.
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Clark, Tom. "Jim Carroll: Pax Aeternum." Vanitas Magazine 16 September 2009.
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Craggs, Tommy. "Jim Carroll: The Bard of the Hardwood." Deadspin.com 14 September 2009.
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Curtin, John. "Jim Carroll 1950-2009: Celebrated Irish-American Writer and Musician Dies in New York. " Irish Emigrant / Emigrant Online [n.d.].
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Deignan, Tom. "'Basketball Diaries' Writer Jim Carroll's Wild Irish-American Life." Irish Central 18 September 2009.
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DeMarco, Jerry. "But Jim Carroll Couldn't Fly; He Died." Cliffview [NJ] Pilot 16 September 2009.
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Dery, Mark. "Words I Want Carved on My Tomb: Jim Carroll, R.I.P." Mother Jones 21 September 2009.
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Dudek, Duane. "Catholic Boy." [Milwaukee] Journal Sentinel 23 September 2009.
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Farr, Kevin. "Iconic Poet and Punk Rocker Jim Carroll Dies." [San Diego] Examiner.com 15 September 2009.
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Fluch, Karl. "Jim Carroll - Punk und Autor - ist tot." derStandard.at [Austria] 14 September 2009.
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Gleason, Holly. "Jim Carroll, 1949-2009." American Songwriter 14 September 2009.
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Greenfield-Sanders, Timothy. "Jim Carroll, RIP." Huffington Post 15 September 1009.
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Grimes, William. "Jim Carroll, Poet and Punk Rocker, Is Dead at 60." New York Times 13 September 2009.
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"Grim Readers." New York Times 16 September 2009.
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Guistolisi, Ashley. "'Basketball Diaries' Author Jim Carroll Dead at 60." [Miami] Examiner.com 14 September 2009.
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Gundell, Sara. "Author, Poet, Punk Rocker Jim Carroll Dies." [Portland, OR] Examiner.com 14 September 2009.
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Harper, Alastair. "Remember Jim Carroll for His Music as Well as His Literature." Guardian.co.uk 15 September 2009.
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Harvilla, Rob. "Jim Carroll, 1949-2009." Village Voice 13 September 2009.
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Howard, Gerald. "Death of a Poet: Saying Goodbye to Jim Carroll." Slate 18 September 2009.
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Hutchens, Daniel. "Jim Carroll Watches The Earth Recede." Aquarium Drunkard 27 September 2009.
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Hutchens, Daniel. "Jim Carroll Watches the Earth Recede." Flagpole 29 September 2009.
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Jacobs, Sam. "Jim Carroll, Catholic Boy: The Flying Change Remembers Jim Carroll." Drowned in Sound 23 September 2009.
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Jacobs, Sam. "R.I.P. Jim Carroll." Spectrum Culture 19 September 2009.
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Jardin, Xeni. "The Great Punk Poet Jim Carroll Has Died." BoingBoing 13 September 2009.
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"Jim Carroll." Telegraph.co.uk 22 September 2009.
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"Jim Carroll 1949-2009." PoetryProject.org 14 September 2009.
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"Jim Carroll: Author of The Basketball Diaries." TimesOnline (UK) 15 September 2009.
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"Jim Carroll's Court." New Yorker 14 September 2009.
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"Jim Carroll Dead: 'Basketball Diaries' Author, Poet and Punk Rocker Dies." Huffington Post 14 September 2009.
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"Jim Carroll Joins the People Who Died." Ill Folks 19 September 2009.
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"Jim Carroll Memorial Reading." PoetryProject.org 5 October 2009.
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"Jim Carroll | Poet and Punk Rocker, 60." Philadelphia Inquirer 20 September 2009.
Associated Press.
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"Jim Carroll, Poet and Punk Rocker, Dead at 60." New York Times 14 September 2009.
Associated Press.
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"Jim Carroll, Poet and Punk Rocker, Dead at 60." Tehran Times [n.d.]
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"Jim Carroll, Poet and Punk Rocker, Dies." Today (MSNBC.com) 14 September 2009.
Associated Press.
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"Jim Carroll, Poet and Punk Rocker, Is Dead." New York Times Arts Beat Blog 13 September 2009.
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"Jim Carroll Remembered." Eye Weekly 15 September 2009.
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"Jim Carroll Wrote His Way into the White Hole." Mighty Mercury 16 September 2009.
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Kalet, Hank. "Dispatches: An Elegy for a Poet's Spark." CentralJersey.com 17 September 2009.
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Kamer, Foster. "And Now He's Dead: Jim Carroll, Author." Gawker 13 September 2009.
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Kimball, George. "Jim Carroll's Brilliant Light Goes Out Suddenly." Irish Times 17 September 2009.
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Kokenes, Chris. "'Basketball Diaries' Author Jim Carroll Dies at 60." CNN.com 14 September 2009.
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Kreps, Daniel. "'Basketball Diaries' Author, Punk Icon Jim Carroll Deat at 60." Rolling Stone 14 September 2009.
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Lennon, Sheila. "Poet, Author, Punk Rocker Jim Carroll Dead at 60." Providence Journal 13 September 2009.
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MacAdams, Lewis. "Remembering Jim Carroll." Los Angeles Times 16 September 2009.
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MacAdams, Lewis. "Remembering Jim Carroll." Orlando Sentinel 16 September 2009.
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MacIntyre, April. "Poet and Punk Jim Carroll Has Died." Monsters and Critics 14 September 2009.
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McCracken, Mitch. "Jim Carroll, Author and Musician Deat at 59." [Little Rock, AR] Examiner.com 13 September 2009.
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McLemee, Scott. "Mortal Grace." Inside Higher Ed 16 September 2009.
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Moser, Margaret. "They Were All My Friends." Austin Chronicle 14 September 2009.
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"Muere El Poeta Punk Jim Carroll." ElPais.com [Spain] 14 September 2009.
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Mundo, Paul. "Pause for Poetry: A Reading by Jim Carroll." [Los Angeles] Examiner.com 24 September 2009.
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Munson, Christine. "Jim Carroll Author of 'The Baskeball Diaries' Dies at 60." [Boise] Examiner.com 14 September 2009.
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Murcurie. "Actor Frank Coghlan Jr. & Rocker Jim Carroll Pass On." A Shroud of Thoughts 23 September 2009.
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Myers, Ben. "Jim Carroll's Death Leaves a Void in Poetry." Guardian (UK) 17 September 2009.
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Neas, J. "Jim Carroll :: August 1, 1950 - September 11, 2009." Aquarium Drunkard 14 September 2009.
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Nichols, Travis. "Jim Carroll, R.I.P." Poetry Foundation / Harriet 15 September 2009.
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Norris, Chris. "Wild and Free: Jim Carroll Outlived His Own Gorgeous Myth." New York 18 September 2009.
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"NYT: Jim Carroll, Poet and Punk Rocker, Dead at 60." Yahoo News 14 September 2009.
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Patten, Dominic. "Farewell to the Poet with the Snarl and Prickly Pen." The Wrap 15 September 2009.
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"Poet Jim Carroll Has Died at Age 60." ArtInfo.com 17 September 2009.
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"Punk Poet and 'Basketball Diaries' Author Jim Carroll Dies." NME 14 September 2009.
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"Punk Rock Poet Jim Carroll Dies at 60." CBC News (Canada) 14 September 2009.
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"Quick Hits." HamptonRoads.com 14 September 2009.
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Rice, Lynnett. "Punk Singer Jim Carroll, Author of `The Basketball Diaries,' Dead at 60." Entertainment Weekly 13 September 2009.
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"Rinden homenaje póstumo al poeta Jim Carroll." La Jornada [Mexico] 17 September 2009.
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"R.I.P. Jim Carroll." Velvet Rope 12-16 September 2009.
Member "clavicle" broke the news here on 9/12/09, before family had even been notified.
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Rizzo, Frank. "Memories of Poet-Rocker Jim Carroll." Courant.com / Hartford Courant 16 September 2009.
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Roth, Greg. "Late 'Punk Poet' Jim Carroll Had Strong Seattle Music Ties (Part 1 of 2)." [Seattle] Examiner.com 16 September 2009.
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Roth, Greg. "Late 'Punk Poet' Jim Carroll Had Strong Seattle Music Ties (Part 2 of 2)." [Seattle] Examiner.com 20 September 2009.
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[Russian Obituary.] Lenta.Ru 14 September 2009.
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[Russian Obituary based on Rolling Stone.] OpenSpace.Ru 15 September 2009.
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[Russian Obituary.] Arthouse.ru 14 September 2009.
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Rust, Erik. "Basketball Diaries' Jim Carroll Dies at 60." [Lexington, KY] Examiner.com 14 September 2009.
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Sadof, David. "Musician and Poet Jim Carroll Has Died." [Houston] Examiner.com 15 September 2009.
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Sammons, Mary Beth."Punk Rock Poet Jim Carroll Dies at 60." AOL Health [n.d.].
You should at least TRY to find a photo of the correct person . . .
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Smith, Patti. "Conversation: Patti Smith Reflects on the Life of Her Friend, Jim Carroll." Interview with Jeffrey Brown. PBS.org 14 September 2009.
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Spier, Ben. "Jim Carroll Revisited." Entertainment Weekly 21 September 2009.
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Stampone, David. "People Who Died." San Diego Reader 23 September 2009.
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Steinberg, Barry. "Greetings from Israel: Remembering Punker, Author Jim Carroll as a Teen." Lehigh Valley Source 20 September 2009.
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Sullivan, Patricia. "'Baskeball Diaries' Author Jim Carroll Dies." SFGate / San Francisco Chronicle 16 September 2009.
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Sullivan, Patrica. "'Basketball Diaries' Author, Punk Rocker Mined the Depths." Washington Post 15 September 2009.
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Totale, Todd. "This One Is For You, My Brother: Remembering Jim Carroll." Glorious Noise 15 September 2009.
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"A Tribute to Jim Carroll: August 1, 1949 - September 11, 2009." Punk Globe October 2009.
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"U.S. Recently Lost Five Lives "Worth Watching'." Lacaster Eagle Gazette 29 September 2009.
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Van Brummelen, Peter. "Jim Carroll: Junk, sportman, dichter en punk." Parool.nl 15 September 2009.
Dutch.
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"Vera Lynn, 92, Tops the Charts." [Toronto] Star 15 September 2009.
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Wendell, Eric. "Poet Jim Carroll Deat at 60." [New York City] Examiner.com 14 September 2009.
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Whitman, Andy. "Jim Carroll and the Punk Pulitzer." Paste Magazine 14 September 2009.
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Williams, Alex. "Last Flight of the Phoenix." New York Times 25 September 2009 (online); 27 September 2009: ST1 (print).
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Wilson, Lois. "Jim Carroll 1949-2009." Mojo 18 September 2009.
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Wolcott, James. "Dead Poets' Society Inducts Newest Member." Vanity Fair 19 September 2009.
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Woo, Elaine. "Jim Carroll Dies at 60; Poet and Punk Rocker Wrote About Travails in 'The Basketball Diaries'." Los Angeles Times 14 September 2009.
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Personal Responses

Antiplath. "Oh No." Antiplath.com 14 September 2009.
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Bowery Boys. "History in the Making: Jim Carroll Edition." Facebook 14 September 2009.
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Catenaccio, Robert. "Jimmy at Trinity." Rolling Stone 14 September 2009.This account, written by a Trinity schoolmate of Jim Carroll's, was posted in the Comments section of Carroll's obituary by Daniel Kreps in Rolling Stone. I felt it deserved to be an article in its own right. Dr. Catenaccio has since shared a lot more via email and I hope to eventually share some of his memories on this site. Amazing stuff!

Clark, Tom. "Jim Carroll." Tom Clark: Beyond the Pale 14 September 2009.
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Del Rosario, Frisco. "Jim Carroll 1949-2009." LiveJournal 14 September 2009.
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Dery, Mark. "It's Too Late." Mark Dery's Shovelware 21 September 2009.
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eyeAvenue. "People Who Died." Eye Avenue 19 September 2009.
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Fitzgerald, Robert. "All My Catholic Best (Blessed) - My Memories of Jim Carroll 91-99." Robert Fitzgerald's MySpace Blog 29 September 2009.
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Fitzgerald, Robert. "Memories of Jim - Part 2." Robert Fitzgerald's MySpace Blog 30 September 2009.
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Fitzgerald, Robert. "Memories of Jim - Part 3." Robert Fitzgerald's MySpace Blog 30 September 2009.
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Fitzgerald, Robert. "Memories of Jim - Part 4." Robert Fitzgerald's MySpace Blog 7 October 2009.
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Fitzgerald, Robert. "Memories of Jim - Cleveland Part 1 [Part 5]." Robert Fitzgerald's MySpace Blog 11 October 2009.
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Goodie2Shoes. "Thats a Guy Who Died!" Ochblog 14 September 2009.
Dutch & English.
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Greer, Mary. "Rest in Peace, Jim Carroll." Mary K. Greer's Tarot Blog 15 September 2009.
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Gwllm. "For Jim Carroll..." Turfing 14 September 2009.
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Helenboyd. "RIP Jim Carroll." en|Gender 22 September 2009.
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Jcerick. "Carroll Dies; Legacy and Lyrics Live on." Mystical Ignition Blog 5 October 2009.
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"Jim Carroll Joins the People Who Died." Ill Folks 19 September 2009.
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Joe B. "Jim Carroll, Poet and Punk Rocker, Is Dead." Mayor Sam's Sister City 13 September 2009.
Reprint from New York Times Arts Beat Blog.
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Karen. "Jim Carroll: 'People Who Died' Singer, Poet Dead at 59." Music Vixen Blog 14 September 2009.
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Kolakowski, Nick. "Jim Carroll, Alas." Postmillennial Ink-Stained Wretch 20 September 2009.
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Lerner, Betsy. "The Breakfast Club." Betsy Lerner: The Forest for the Trees 16 September 2009.
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Lerner, Betsy. "Forced Entries." Betsy Lerner: The Forest for the Trees 15 September 2009.
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Lerner, Betsy. "Paths That Cross Will Cross Again." Betsy Lerner: The Forest for the Trees 16 September 2009.
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Lyons, Paul K. "Like Ten Orgasms." The Diary Junction Blog 20 September 2009.
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Maloney, Sean. "People Who Died: World's Greatest Bouncer Rips the Throat Out of Junkie Poet's Passing." Nashville Scene 15 September 2009.
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McMullen, John F. "Jim Carroll, RIP." Johnmac's Rants 14 September 2009.
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"People Who Died: Remembering Jim Carroll." Filmoculous 14 September 2009.
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Peter. "Jim's Valentine." Did I Miss a Day? 19 September 2009.
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Perry, Clark. "My Interview with Jim Carroll." Clarkblog.typepad.com 14 September 2009.
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Refugio "Reg." "Jim Carroll's Death." Refugio's Blog 14 September 2009.
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Roth, Robert. "'... this song is for you my brother!' Jim Carroll R.I.P." RobertRothMusic Blog 18 September 2009.
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Silliman, Ron. "Thursday, September 17, 2009." Silliman's Blog 17 September 2009.
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Sorgatz, Rex. "People Who Died: Remembering Jim Carroll." Fimoculous 14 September 2009.
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Spencer, Dennis. "RIP Author Jim Carroll."Living with Legends: Hotel Chelsea Blog 16 September 2009.This account was originally posted in the Comments section of Carroll's obituary by Daniel Kreps in Rolling Stone.
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Watson, Tom. "Redeemed Through Pain." TomWatson.typepad.com 19 September 2009.
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Weige, Chris. "Remembering Jim Carroll." Chris Weige 21 September 2009.
Re-post of Ben Meyers article.
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Wilson, MacKenzie. "RIP Jim Carroll." MacKenzieLand 13 September 2009.
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Yabbadoodle. "FSOTD #26/People Who Died (1980)." FSOTD (First Song of the Day) 18 September 2009.
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More to Catalog . . . (All PDFs)

I need to get the details for these, but for now I can offer PDFs . . .

JoeProse.typepad.com_RIP_JimCarroll.pdf
Kathleen_Adams_kathleenadams.blogspot_9-19-09.pdf
lilliputreview.blogspot.com-jim-carroll-on-reading-raymond-chandler.pdf
PowerPop_ RIP Jim Carroll.pdf
PunkTurns30.Blogspot.com.pdf
Scholarist.livejournal.com-Elegy-for-JC.pdf
SixStringSanctuary.blogspot-One-that-slipped-between-the-cracks.pdf
SomeKindofMuffin.wordpress.com_JimCarroll.pdf
Spanish_Erremental.blogspot.com_Adios-jim-los-mucachos-catolicos.pdf
Spanish_MyFuckingRomance_ JimCarrollRIP.pdf
ThursdayNightPartyPeople.blogspot-8-Fragments-for-JimCarroll.pdf

 

I am continuing to collect more notices. I would really like to see more global/international (outside USA) notices, but it's almost impossible for me to find them because of language barriers. If you have found non-English-language notices, please send them to me as PDFs along with the original URL and the author (last name, first name), article title, publication name, and date of publication. Thanks!

 

 

 

 

 

 



Special thanks to Sarah Siladi for helping round up these articles.

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