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Joseph Brooks, born Joseph Kaplan [1] (March 11, 1938 – May 22, 2011), [2] was an American songwriter, filmmaker, and sex offender. He became the subject of an investigation after being accused of a series of casting-couch rapes.
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...
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...
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.
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...
Jan 27, 2017 · The man who accepted that Oscar in 1978 was former jingle writer Joseph Brooks, who not only composed the song but also wrote and directed the film.
May 24, 2011 · Joseph Brooks, the Academy Award-winning songwriter of "You Light Up My Life" who was awaiting trial for rape, was found dead Sunday of an apparent suicide in his Manhattan apartment, police...
