Jim Carroll, author and musician, has died of a heart attack. Carroll will be remembered for two pieces of art: His book "The Basketball Diaries" and his album "Catholic Boy."
"The Basketball Diaries," written when he was a teenager, is pure and honest. (and also a 1995 film of the same name, starring Leonardo DiCaprio as Carroll)
"Catholic Boy," an album released in 1980 after Carroll was encouraged to perform with a band by Patti Smith, is pure energy. "People Who Died" gets all the attention, but the whole album kicks it hard. (thanks to a record deal set up for him by Rolling Stones' Keith Richards)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBbuPnfG0Vo

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Rika Nishimura is a nude Japanese idol who enjoys the status of living legend. 2004 saw the release of the DVD compilation "Rika, 22 Years Old - A Goddess Reincarnated". Her teen DVDs & books still sell thousands yearly.