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Richard Brooks Douglass (September 28, 1963 – May 9, 2020) was an American film producer and actor, lawyer, businessman, and former state senator in Oklahoma. He died from cancer on May 9, 2020, at age 56.
May 15, 2020 · Brooks Douglass, a lawyer, entrepreneur and advocate for crime victims' rights, passed away after a long battle with cancer. He was the son of a pastor who was murdered in 1979 along with his mother, and he forgave the killer in prison.
Brooks Douglass was a crime victim advocate, a husband, a father, and a friend. He wore a "Life is Good" hat as a reminder to love, live, and suffer well despite his cancer diagnosis.
Sep 15, 2010 · Brooks Douglass, a former Oklahoma state senator, shares his personal story of tragedy and triumph in his movie "Heaven's Rain". The film, based on his book, depicts his parents' murder, his political career and his meeting with the killer.
Brooks Douglass was a crime victim, a state senator, and a film maker. His movie, The Amendment, tells his true story of finding peace after losing his parents in a tragic crime.
Oct 27, 2022 · According to testimony from Ake's trial, the men arrived at the Douglass home on Oct. 15, 1979, where they asked to use the telephone. Once inside, they forced the couple and their children, Brooks Douglass, 16, and Leslie Douglass, 12, onto the floor at gunpoint. The pair then hog-tied the family.
Heaven's Rain is a 2010 American biographical drama film based on the true story of the lifelong quest of Brooks Douglass to bring his parents' killers and his sister's rapists to justice. The film is directed by Paul Brown, and was written by Brown and Douglass.
