Joseph Brooks (songwriter), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Joseph Brooks (songwriter)

American director and composer

Date of Birth: 11-Mar-1938

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 22-May-2011

Profession: screenwriter, composer, songwriter, film producer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Joseph Brooks, born Joseph Kaplan (March 11, 1938 – May 22, 2011), was an American composer, director, producer, and screenwriter.
He was a prolific 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", the last for the hit film of the same name that he also wrote, directed, and produced.
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, but committed suicide on May 22, 2011, before his trial.