 When Basquiat and Diaz ended their friendship, the SAMO project ended with the epitaph "SAMO IS DEAD," inscribed on the walls of SoHo buildings in 1979.In 1979, Basquiat appeared on the live public-access television show "TV Party" hosted by Glenn O'Brien, and the two started a friendship.Basquiat made regular appearances on the show over the next few years.