Adam Litovitz (August 16, 1982 – June 16, 2019) was a

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musician and composer. He was most noted for his work on the films '' Year of the Carnivore'', for which he received a

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nomination for Best Original Score at the

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, and ''

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'', for which he was nominated for

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at the

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. A frequent creative partner of

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'', 11 June 2010. with whom he was in a 12-year romantic relationship, the duo also recorded and performed as the band Jooj, which released its debut album in 2015, and a posthumous album entitled ''jooj two'' in 2021 on

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Litovitz, who suffered from depression, was last seen on June 15, 2019, and reportedly committed suicide the next day. According to Toronto Police, his body was found on June 18, 2019."Jooj member Adam Litovitz dead at 36"
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'', June 19, 2019.

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* 1982 births 2019 suicides 2019 deaths Canadian indie rock musicians Canadian film score composers Musicians from Toronto Jewish Canadian musicians Suicides in Ontario Jewish film people Mint Records artists {{Canada-composer-stub