A high-profile figure tied to one of television’s most famous shows is now at the center of a chilling mystery in Los Angeles. A music supervisor for “American Idol” and her husband were discovered executed in their multi‑million‑dollar home, and investigators say the details raise more questions than answers.
Robin Kaye, 70, spent more than a decade shaping the soundtracks of prime-time TV. Her husband, Thomas Deluca, 70, was a respected musician with deep industry roots. On Monday afternoon, both were found dead—shot in the head—inside their $4.5 million Encino estate.
The home was not ransacked. Police say valuables were untouched. A broken sliding glass door glinted in the afternoon sun as crime scene tape wrapped around the massive property. A pantry and a bathroom became crime scenes, each bearing the signs of something deliberate, something violent, and something still unexplained.
Neighbors had noticed something days earlier. On Thursday, someone was seen hopping the fence, prompting a call to 911. Officers arrived but left, finding no evidence of foul play. Four days later, during a welfare check, detectives walked into one of the most disturbing crime scenes Encino has seen in years.
Huge #americanidol
Fan here. Robin Kaye, one of the Idol Supervisors and her husband, Thomas Deluca, came upon a burglar at their home and were apparently killed by him.Raymond Boodarian, 22YO, has been charged with their murders.
Their home was burglarized in broad… pic.twitter.com/AkW0ckN4jE
— Jennifer Coffindaffer (@CoffindafferFBI) July 16, 2025
Kaye’s long career included 15 seasons with “American Idol.” She helped create unforgettable performances, winning multiple Guild of Music Supervisors Awards. Deluca was known in music circles for his work behind the scenes. Together, they lived in a house once owned by rapper Juice WRLD, surrounded by high walls and security spikes—barriers that now seem hauntingly hollow.
“There is no suspect information at this time. The motive is unknown,” LAPD said in a statement. Investigators confirmed that both victims were pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. No arrests. No leads. Just the echo of gunshots that no one heard, and lives ended behind locked gates.
Residents in the area say break-ins have been on the rise. Actor Anthony Anderson’s home was hit in May. A nearby jewelry store was raided weeks later by burglars with blowtorches. Yet nothing in this killing fits the usual pattern. The lack of theft. The quiet precision. The location itself—one of the most secure on the block—only deepens the mystery.
ABC 7’s aerial footage captured shards of glass and detectives combing through the grounds. NBC Los Angeles reported the grim details of where each victim was found. And behind the yellow tape, whispers ripple through the neighborhood: how could this happen, and who would want them dead?
Police have arrested a suspect after a violent double homicide in Los Angeles. Music supervisor Robin Kaye and her songwriter husband Thomas Deluca were shot to death in their home, an “American Idol” spokesperson said. @TrevorLAult reports. https://t.co/QzCTi776bC pic.twitter.com/irRVtlR7fu
— World News Tonight (@ABCWorldNews) July 16, 2025
Friends and colleagues are mourning, but even their tributes carry an undercurrent of shock. “Robin has been a cornerstone of the Idol family since 2009,” a spokesperson told Variety. “She was loved and respected by all who came in contact with her.”
As night falls over Encino, investigators continue their search. A high wall. A broken window. A crime with no clear motive. And somewhere out there, someone knows exactly what happened inside that house—someone who, so far, is still free.
