Robin Kaye was an award-winning music supervisor of American Idol who was recently shot dead alongside her husband, Thomas DeLuca, in their Los Angeles home
Police have reportedly labelled the incident as a double homicide after they discovered the dead couple during a welfare check.
Who is Robin Kaye as American Idol music supervisor is shot dead along with husband Thomas DeLuca: Bio, age and net worth
‘American Idol’ supervisor Robin Kaye and her husband Thomas Deluca were found dead in their LA home.
Officers discovered both of them with gunshot wounds to the head. pic.twitter.com/2ZyWJGJJZc
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) July 15, 2025
#BREAKING: A 22-year-old suspect has been arrested in the shooting deaths of "American Idol" music supervisor Robin Kaye and her husband Thomas Deluca in their Encino home.
Investigators believe the suspect has no relationship to the victims. He was allegedly burglarizing the… pic.twitter.com/CGuUQPcswN
— ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) July 15, 2025
Both victims reportedly suffered gunshot wounds to the head, leaving the entire entertainment industry in deep shock.
Robin Kaye shot dead alongside husband Thomas DeLuca
A tragic incident took place on Monday afternoon, July 14, 2025, after Los Angeles police discovered the bodies of Robin Kaye and Thomas DeLuca. Authorities were conducting a welfare check at their Encino home when they discovered the dead bodies. Friends and neighbors called for the welfare check after they stated that they had not seen nor contacted the 70-year-old couple for the last four days. According to officers, the shooter, now identified as Raymond Boodarian entered the residence and shot dead both Kaye and DeLuca in the head.
Raymond Boodarian is a 22-year-old resident of Encino, Los Angeles, who was recently arrested as the main suspect in a double murder case. Boodarian lived just a few blocks away from his victims’ home and police say that he has no known personal or professional relationship with either Robin Kaye or Thomas Deluca. His ethnicity, nationality and family details haven’t been revealed yet.
As of now, details about his background, mental health history, or potential criminal record are extremely limited but he is believed to have a previous record. Authorities are still investigating the motive behind the crime and determining whether Boodarian acted alone and while the murder weapon is yet to be recovered, it is believed to be a handgun. Robbery has been ruled out as a motive with nothing stolen after the murders.
Boodarian was arrested at his home in the LA neighborhood of Encino without incident after police found Kaye and Deluca, both 70, with gunshot wounds to the head. The couple had not been seen for several days and officers discovered them during a welfare check at the $4.5 million home in the 4700 block of White Oak Avenue.
Robin Kaye biography and age
Robin Kaye was a music supervisor who was born in 1955, and came from a music-loving family. She started out her professional journey in Nashville before relocating to Los Angeles. At the time of her death, she was 70 years old and maintained a relatively private personal life.
Education
Although the specific details about Kaye’s education remain limited, she reportedly studied music business and production.
Profession and career
Robin Kaye started out her professional career in the late 1990s and had her earliest work credited on the TV series “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” in 1998. Kaye later worked with Waylon Jennings and MTM Records in Nashville before taking on senior roles at Universal Records and PolyGram. She then founded SyncroniCity in 2000, which is a company that represents renowned artists like Andrea Bocelli, Kenny Loggins, and Donny Osmond.
Robin Kaye’s breakout role came as the lead music supervisor for American Idol, which she held from 2009 to 2023. She contributed to a total of 288 episodes during her time there. Besides her work with American Idol, Kaye worked on Lip Sync Battle, Hollywood Game Night, The Singing Bee, the NAACP Image Awards, Miss USA, and Miss Universe. Given below is a list of her career achievements:
⚠️ WARNING: This post contains graphic descriptions of murder.
Robin Kaye, 70, an award-winning music supervisor for "American Idol," & her husband, Thomas Deluca, 70, were found murdered inside their $5 million home in Encino, Los Angeles, California, on Monday, July 14.… pic.twitter.com/ETIdjnqn96
— True Crime Updates (@TrueCrimeUpdat) July 16, 2025
- Music Supervisor for 288 episodes of American Idol (2009–2023)
- Three-time Guild of Music Supervisors Award winner
- Founder of SyncroniCity, representing A-list musicians
- Music supervisor on top shows like Lip Sync Battle, Hollywood Game Night, and Miss Universe
- Widely respected as one of the top music supervisors in the industry
Marriage and children
Robin Kaye was married to veteran singer-songwriter, age 70 Thomas “Tom” DeLuca, and the couple had no known children. The couple moved from Nashville to a luxury home in Encino, Los Angeles, back in 2023.
Net worth
According to reports, Robin Kaye and Thomas DeLuca had a combined estimated net worth of between $5 million and $10 million. Their Encino home, where the couple were found dead, was valued at around $4.5 million. Kaye earned most of her income from her six-figure annual salary owing to her extensive career in network television. Meanwhile, DeLuca earned his income from royalties and publishing rights.
UPDATE: A suspect, identified as 22-year-old Raymond Boodarian, has been arrested for double homicide after Robin Kaye, a longtime "American Idol" music supervisor, and her husband were found murdered inside their Los Angeles mansion on Monday, according to a press release from… pic.twitter.com/Jwjcpvv282
— Deborah (@Deborah07849071) July 16, 2025