'AMERICAN IDOL' MUSIC SUPERVISOR, HUSBAND ID'D AS VICTIMS FOUND SHOT TO DEATH INSIDE ENCINO HOME

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6. American Idol' exec, husband were killed in Encino home days before bodies were found, police say

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‘American Idol’ exec, husband were killed in Encino home days before bodies were found, police say


Longtime “American Idol” music supervisor Robin Kaye was one of two people found dead on July 14, 2025, with gunshot wounds at their home in Encino. (Jonathan Leibson / Getty Images for Guild of Music Supervisors)

By Richard Winton, Alexandra Del Rosario and Joseph Serna
July 15, 2025 Updated 5:33 PM PT

The slayings of “American Idol” music supervisor Robin Kaye and her rock musician husband, Tom DeLuca, in their Encino home may have happened days before their bodies were discovered Monday afternoon, Los Angeles police say.

The couple are believed to have been killed after walking in on a burglary suspect inside their $4.5-million Encino home on Thursday, according to the L.A. Police Department. … “It was discovered that a prior radio call had been generated for a possible burglary suspect at the residence on July 10, 2025, around 4:00 p.m.,” the LAPD said in a statement.

The suspect is believed to have entered the home — which is heavily secured, with a large wall and security cameras — through an unlocked door, police said. After the couple returned home, “a confrontation ensued, which resulted in the suspect taking their lives,” police said.

The couple, whose bodies were found in separate rooms, according to sources, were shot multiple times. Police said the suspect then fled on foot. … Homicide investigators identified the suspect as Raymond Boodarian, 22, who resided in Encino.

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