Oscar-Winning Composer Accused of Rape Found Dead ("You Light Up My Life")

[Hissyspit]

Source: Reuters

Oscar-winning composer accused of rape found dead

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Joseph Brooks, the Oscar-winning composer of the hit "You Light Up My Life" and who was awaiting trial on rape charges, was found dead in his New York apartment on Sunday having apparently killed himself, police said.

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Brooks had a plastic bag wrapped around his head. A helium tank with a hose attachment was also found at the scene and may have been used in the apparent suicide, police said.

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According to the Manhattan district attorney's account, Brooks, a director and screenwriter as well as a composer, tricked aspiring actresses into coming to his apartment in the belief they were auditioning for a role.

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Brooks' son Nicholas was charged with second-degree murder in December after his ex-girlfriend, Sylvie Cachay, a 33-year-old swimwear designer, was found dead in a bathtub at an upscale New York hotel. He has pleaded not guilty.

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[tularetom]

1. He should have been accused of rape of music for writing that piece of shit song

After 30 years just thinking about it still makes me want to puke.

[rurallib]

5. with Debby Boone singing it

:scared: :scared:

[Tabasco_Dave]

7. Worst song on 1970's AM top 40 radio.

:puke:

[Dr. Strange]

9. Christopher Moore had this to say:

The guy who wrote You Light Up My Life blew his brains out. I'm guessing he takes request. I requested this in 1977.

[hlthe2b]

2. Apparently use of helium is not a rare incident...

I just did a google search. Hmm. I'd never heard of someone doing that.

[Duer 157099]

4. And who could hear you if you called for help?

I've never heard of this use either.

[Frank Cannon]

8. They probably hear you

They just laugh at you because they think you're joking around.

[digonswine]

3. Coward

[udbcrzy2]

6. Sounds like a really bad gene pool. n/t