 He died of a heroin overdose at his art studio at the age of 27.On May 18, 2017, at a Sotheby's auction, a 1982 painting by Basquiat depicting a black skull with red and black rivulets ("Untitled") set a new record high for any American artist at auction, selling for $110.5 million.Jean-Michel Basquiat was born in Brooklyn, New York, on December 22, 1960, shortly after the death of his older brother, Max.