Joe Cole (b.
April 4,
1961, d.
December 19,
1991) was a roadie for
Black Flag and
Rollins Band. He was also a very close friend of the musician/author
Henry Rollins. He released a book on
2.13.61 publishing,
Planet Joe, in which he documented his experiences on the last Black Flag tour and first Rollins Band tour. He was shot and killed in a robbery at Rollins' home on December 19, 1991.
Joe Cole is also the name of an English international footballer who plays for West Ham United