Debby Boone 's faced rape and sex assault charges A plastic dry cleaning bag and a towel were wrapped around his head , with a tube connected to a helium tank attached , he said . , police say . A friend found him dead in his Manhattan home 1977 . The songwriter left a suicide note , police say . `` You Light Up My Life '' was the top hit of Sunday .
Debby Boone 's faced rape and sex assault charges , police say . A friend found him dead in his Manhattan home 1977 . The songwriter left a suicide note , police say . `` You Light Up My Life '' was the top hit of Sunday .