Songwriter, 44, with music featured on Spider-Man 2 dies weeks after son's birth
Best known for writing music, which appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Derek's hit song, Gone Gone Gone reached number 24 in the Billboard Hot 100 US charts.
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