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 .
Joseph Brooks faced rape and sex assault charges , police say . A friend found him dead in his New York home Sunday . The songwriter left a suicide note , police say . `` You Light Up My Life '' was the top hit of 1977 .