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American Idol music supervisor and her husband found dead in their LA home

American Idol music supervisor and her husband found dead in their LA home

The Guardian4 days ago
Los Angeles police discovered American Idol music supervisor Robin Kaye and her husband, musician Thomas Deluca, dead in their Encino home on Monday, in what authorities are investigating as a double homicide.
After responding to the neighborhood for a welfare check, officers told celebrity news site TMZ, which first reported the news, that they found blood outside the couple's $4.5m home. Inside, police discovered Kaye and Deluca's bodies, in separate rooms, with gunshot wounds, NBC Los Angeles reports, citing police statements.
Police responded to reports of a burglary at the Encino home, but said in a press release there were 'no signs of forced entry or trouble'.
Police added that they had arrested a suspect in connection with the couple's deaths. On 10 July, officers said, 22-year-old Raymond Boodarian allegedly attempted to burglarize the couple's home, then shot and killed Kaye and Deluca when the couple walked in on him, the Associated Press reports.
A spokesperson for American Idol confirmed the couple's deaths in a statement to the AP and added: '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,' the Idol spokesperson said.
Kaye and Deluca, both 70, were active in Los Angeles's music scene. Kaye worked as a music producer on Idol for 15 seasons, according to IMDb, as well as shows such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Miss Universe and The Singing Bee. Her husband, Deluca, had worked as a singer, recording his own albums Down to the Wire and Street Rock, and songwriter, composing for Kid Rock, Micky Dolenz and Diesel.
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