Joseph Brooks

Joseph Brooks
Joseph Brooks
Born	Joseph Kaplan; March 11, 1938; Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
Died	May 22, 2011 (aged 73); Upper East Side, New York City, U.S.
Cause of death	Suicide by asphyxia
Other names	Joe Brooks; Joey Brooks;
Children	4
	Musical career
Genres	Pop
Occupation(s)	Composer, director, producer, screenwriter, musician
Instruments	Piano

Joseph Brooks, born Joseph Kaplan^[1] (March 11, 1938 – May 22, 2011),^[2] and also known as Joe Brooks or Joey Brooks, was an American composer, director, producer, and screenwriter. He was born in Manhattan, New York.

He was a known writer of advertising jingles and wrote the hit songs "My Ship Is Comin' In", "If Ever I See You Again", and "You Light Up My Life", he later composed the hit movie of the same name which he also wrote, directed, and produced. He won a Grammy Award, Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award for it.

In his later years he became the subject of an investigation after being accused of a series of casting-couch rapes. He was indicted in 2009. On May 22, 2011, before he could be brought to trial, Brooks committed suicide in his Upper East Side, Manhattan home by placing a bag over his head with a hose from a helium tank connected to it. He was 73 years old. On May 23, 2011, the medical examiner ruled that Brooks had committed suicide, citing asphyxia by helium.^[3]

References

↑ Rowes, Barbara (1983-04-25). "What Do You Tell a Millionaire Publisher With Only One Symphony to Conduct? 'Play It Again, Gil'". People. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-11-15.
↑ Martin, Douglas (2011-05-23). "Joseph Brooks, a Maker of Jingles, Songs and Films, Dies at 73". The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-11-15.
↑ Long, Colleen (2011-05-24). "Joseph Brooks Suicide: Medical Examiner Rules Songwriter Killed Himself". The Huffington Post. Associated Press. Retrieved 2011-11-15.

Other websites

Joseph Brooks on IMDb
Joseph Brooks at the Internet Broadway Database

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[gilpeople-1] Rowes, Barbara (1983-04-25). "What Do You Tell a Millionaire Publisher With Only One Symphony to Conduct? 'Play It Again, Gil'". People. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-11-15.

[nytobit-2] Martin, Douglas (2011-05-23). "Joseph Brooks, a Maker of Jingles, Songs and Films, Dies at 73". The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-11-15.

[3] Long, Colleen (2011-05-24). "Joseph Brooks Suicide: Medical Examiner Rules Songwriter Killed Himself". The Huffington Post. Associated Press. Retrieved 2011-11-15.

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