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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Joseph_Brooks_(songwriter)Joseph Brooks (songwriter) - Wikipedia

    Joseph Brooks, born Joseph Kaplan (March 11, 1938 – May 22, 2011), was an American composer, director, producer, and screenwriter.

  2. www.nytimes.com › 2011/05/24 › artsJoseph Brooks, a Maker of Jingles, Songs and Films, Dies at 73

    May 24, 2011 · Mr. Brooks carved out a glittering career as author of famous jingles and as the composer of a huge hit, “You Light Up My Life,” before tumbling into scandal with sexual assault charges...

  3. www.nytimes.com › 2011/05/23 › nyregionJoseph Brooks Found Dead; Won Songwriting Oscar - The New York...

    May 23, 2011 · There came a point when Joseph Brooks, an Oscar-winning songwriter, apparently decided that life was no longer worth living; his body was discovered on Sunday, with ample evidence of a suicide....

  4. www.youtube.com › watch"You Light Up My Life" Wins Original Song: 1978 Oscars

    Feb 4, 2016 · Joseph Brooks wins the Oscar for Music (Original Song) for "You Light Up My Life" from You Light Up My Life at the 50th Academy Awards. Fred Astaire presents...

  5. www.thedailybeast.com › joseph-brooks-dies-you-light-up-myJoseph Brooks Dies: You Light Up My Life Oscar Winner's Apparent...

    Joseph Brooks was originally a writer of jingles who later won an Oscar and Grammy award for his 1977 Debby Boone hit, “You Light Up My Life.” But on Sunday afternoon, his life...

  6. abcnews.go.com › US › joseph-brooks-light-life-songwriter-diesJoseph Brooks, 'You Light Up My Life' Songwriter, Dies in...

    May 22, 2011 · 'You Light Up My Life' songwriter Joseph Brooks, who was awaiting trial on charges of sexually assaulting several young actresses, died Sunday of an apparent suicide in his Manhattan apartment, according to police.

  7. www.billboard.com › music › music-newsJoseph Brooks, ‘You Light Up My Life’ Songwriter, Dead ... -...

    May 22, 2011 · Joseph Brooks, the Academy Award-winning songwriter of “You Light Up My Life” who was awaiting trial on charges of sexually assaulting more than a dozen women, was found dead Sunday of an...