'American Idol' Executive and Husband Reportedly Killed by Their Own Gun
New details have emerged in the murder case of American Idol music supervisor Robin Kaye and her musician husband Thomas Deluca.
According to reports, the suspect accused of killing the couple allegedly fatally shot the couple with their own gun.
Kaye and Deluca, both 70, were found dead by with gunshot wounds by police responding to a welfare check inside their Encino, California home on Monday, July 14.
According to a felony complaint filed in the Superior Court of Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Police Department responded to a burglary call at the property four days before Kaye and Deluca's bodies were discovered. After finding no signs of forced entry, they left. It's thought that the couple were already dead, or possibly dying, that same day.
During a town hall meeting at the Encino Community Center on Monday, July 21, Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said that the suspect shot the victims with their own gun before calling the police himself, ABC7 Los Angeles reported. CBS News said that the suspect is believed to have found the weapon inside the home after breaking in.
On Tuesday, July 15, a day after the victims were discovered, the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed that Raymond Boodarian, 22, a resident of Encino, had been arrested in connection with the murders. He was charged on Thursday, July 17 with two counts of murder and one count of residential burglary with a person.
Authorities believe the couple may have walked in on the suspect inside their home, and the confrontation turned deadly.
ABC7 Los Angeles also reported that during the town hall meeting, Hochman told attendees that Boodarian used his cell phone to call police after the killings and provided them with his name, which ultimately led to him being tracked down.
Kaye served as a music supervisor on American Idol for 11 years after joining the reality singing competition in 2002, according to her IMDb. Her efforts on the series earned her three Guild of Music Supervisors awards for Best Music Supervision for Reality Television.
Deluca was a respected songwriter and musician and most recently released an album titled Street Rock in 2022.
'American Idol' Executive and Husband Reportedly Killed by Their Own Gun first appeared on Parade on Jul 22, 2025
This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 22, 2025, where it first appeared.
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