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American Idol Exec Robin Kaye and Husband's Cause of Death Revealed in Homicide

Robin Kaye, a 15-season American Idol music supervisor, and her husband were fatally shot during a burglary; the suspect faces multiple murder and burglary charges in Los Angeles.

  • On July 10, death certificates show Robin Kaye, former American Idol music supervisor, and her husband Thomas Deluca died from multiple gunshot wounds at about 4:45 p.m., with their official date of death recorded as July 14 when officers found them.
  • Investigators say Robin Kaye and Thomas Deluca returned from a grocery run on July 10 and confronted an intruder who entered through an unlocked door after a neighbor saw someone hop the fence around 4 p.m. in Encino, Los Angeles, California.
  • Officials say the intruder allegedly used the couple's own gun to shoot them execution-style, and fingerprints from prior arrests helped identify the suspect after the murders.
  • Raymond Boodarian, 22, faces two murder counts and a burglary charge; his Aug. 20 arraignment was halted, and Judge Martin L. Herscovitz ordered a Sept. 3 competency review with Boodarian held without bail.
  • Robin Kaye, a longtime music supervisor, worked on American Idol for more than 15 years and won multiple Guild of Music Supervisors Awards; she and her husband were cremated on July 23 as colleagues expressed devastation.
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