Joseph Brooks faced rape and sex assault charges , police say . The former NFL player was charged with two counts of aggravated sexual assault, one count of forcible sodomy and three counts of unlawful imprisonment in connection to the alleged assaults on a woman who had gone out for drinks The songwriter left a suicide note , police say . `` You Light Up The Oscar-winning songwriter was found dead on a couch in his Manhattan home by a friend with whom he was supposed to have lunch at 12:30 p.m. Sunday , Browne said . My Life '' was the top hit of 1977 .
Joseph Brooks faced rape and sex assault charges , police say . The former NFL player was charged with two counts of aggravated sexual assault, one count of forcible sodomy and three counts of unlawful imprisonment in connection to the alleged assaults on a woman who had gone out for drinks The songwriter left a suicide note , police say . `` You Light Up My Life '' was the top hit of 1977 .