70-year-old ‘American Idol' music supervisor and her husband found dead inside Los Angeles residence

Deccan Herald

4 days ago

Los Angeles: A longtime music supervisor for 'American Idol' and her husband were discovered dead inside their Los Angeles home Monday afternoon, the police said.The supervisor, Robin Kaye, 70, and her husband, Thomas Deluca, 70, were found dead of what appeared to be gunshot wounds, Jennifer Forkish, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department, told The New York Times late Tuesday afternoon. A suspect was in custody Tuesday, Forkish said.In a statement provided to the Times earlier in the day, a spokesperson for 'American Idol' confirmed a TMZ report saying that the program's longtime music supervisor and her husband had died.'We are devastated to hear of Robin and her dear husband, Tom's, passing,' the statement said. '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.'.Faced no racism, says desi American Idol contestant.The police responded to a home in the Encino neighborhood around 2:30 p.m. Monday after being asked to perform a welfare check there, Rosario Cervantes, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department, said. Fire Department paramedics pronounced the victims dead at the scene.Homicide investigators have identified the suspect as Raymond Boodarian, 22, also of Encino, Forkish said. She added that the police had yet to determine a motive.Authorities took Boodarian into custody without incident, she said.In a statement released late Tuesday, the LAPD said investigators had determined that a prior radio call had been generated in connection with a disturbance at the residence July 10. They believe that Boodarian had gained entry into the residence through an unlocked door. The victims returned home while the suspect was inside their residence and a confrontation ensued, police said. The victims succumbed to multiple gunshot wounds and the suspect fled from the residence on foot, police said.Investigators are attempting to determine whether Boodarian had any connection to Deluca and Kaye, police said.Kaye worked on more than 200 episodes of 'American Idol,' according to her IMDB page. Her work was recognized over the years by the Guild of Music Supervisors, which gave her its award for best music supervision in reality television in 2014.