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Robin Kaye, a veteran music supervisor for "American Idol," and her husband, Tom Deluca, were found dead in their Los Angeles residence on Monday, according to local and national news outlets.
Around 2:30 p.m. PST, officers discovered Kaye and Deluca inside their Encino home with fatal gunshot wounds to the head, and they were pronounced dead at the scene. According to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), officers discovered the couple while performing a welfare check. An investigation is ongoing.
Just before 5 p.m. PST, the LAPD confirmed to local outlets that they had a suspect in custody. Homicide investigators identified the suspect as 22-year-old Raymond Boodarian, a resident of Encino.
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In a statement to Fox News Digital, an "American Idol" spokesperson said, "We are devastated to hear of Robin and her dear husband, Tom's, passing. Robin has been a cornerstone of the Idol family since 2009 and was truly loved and respected by all who came in contact with her. Robin will remain in our hearts forever and we share our deepest sympathy with her family and friends during this difficult time."
A motive for the deadly attack remains unknown.
Several neighbors told KTLA on Tuesday that there had been a recent attempted break-in at the same residence. One woman told the TV station that a tenant on her property called police last Thursday night after spotting someone trying to climb over the home's fence.
"My renter saw someone hopping the fence back on Thursday and she called 911," Amee Faggen told KTLA. "But we [haven't] heard anything since then, so we have no idea if it's even related or not."
KTLA reported that the Encino home was formerly owned by the late rapper Juice WRLD, who died in 2019.
Robin Kaye's Career in Music and Television
According to Kaye's IMDB page, she began her music industry career working for Waylon Jennings in Nashville. She later joined MTM Records as Vice President of Artist Development and Broadcast Media, then Sound Management where she served as Vice President and an artist manager.
After a brief tenure in music publishing, Kaye transitioned to the Film & TV Licensing division at MCA-Universal Records. That was followed by a role at PolyGram Records, where she was hired to consolidate and oversee music licensing operations.
In 2000, Kaye launched her own company, SyncroniCity, initially representing artists such as Andrea Bocelli, Kenny Loggins, Lang Lang, Donny Osmond and Stephen Bishop.
Kaye served as music supervisor on "American Idol" for 15 seasons, and her list of program credits also includes "Lip Sync Battle," "Miss USA" and "Miss Universe."
Updates: 7/15/25, 6:23 p.m. ET: This article was updated with new information.
Updates: 7/15/25, 7:21 p.m. ET: This article was updated with new information and remarks.
Updates: 7/15/25, 7:55 p.m. ET: This article was updated with new information.
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