The tragic deaths of Robin Kaye, a notable music producer for American Idol, and her husband Thomas Deluca, have been clarified over a month after their untimely demise. According to death certificates obtained by People, both Kaye and Deluca succumbed to multiple gunshot wounds inflicted during a home invasion on July 10 at approximately 4:45 PM.
These documents provide a somber glimpse into the couple’s final moments. Deluca reportedly died within seconds of the shooting, while Kaye passed away a few minutes later. The certificates officially list their deaths as homicides. Although the couple died from their injuries shortly after the attack, their date of death is recorded as July 14 at 4:14 PM, marking when authorities discovered their bodies.
Kaye and Deluca, both aged 70 at the time of their deaths, underwent autopsies to confirm the causes of their deaths, as reported by People. Initially, Kaye’s death certificate, issued on July 23, mistakenly indicated that no autopsy had been performed. This error was rectified with an amendment filed on August 4. The couple was cremated on July 23.
The couple were shot execution-style in the head in their $4.5million home on July 10. They were gunned down by a callous intruder who used the victims’ own weapon that they had for self-defense. Despite a 4pm call by a neighbor to 911 to report an intruder at the property on the same day, their bodies were not discovered at the gated mansion on White Oak Avenue until four days later on July 14 after frantic family members requested a welfare check.
Suspect Raymond Boodarian, 22, was arrested by lawmen, with weapons drawn, the following day at the nearby rented Reseda townhome he shared with his mother and sister. Murder suspect Boodarian has a history of mental illness, court records show. He has been charged with two counts of murder as well as other offenses in relation to the deaths. ‘The victims returned home while the suspect had gained entry into the residence, and a confrontation ensued, which resulted in the suspect taking their lives,’ authorities previously said, according to People. ‘The victims succumbed to multiple gunshot wounds, and the suspect fled from the residence on foot.’
Officials previously said the killings looked to be random, with no connection found between the suspect and the couple, according to People. Boodarian has a criminal history, according to People. An arraignment hearing was held on August 20 at a Van Nuys courtroom, but it was suspended by Judge Martin L. Herscovitz after Boodarian failed multiple times to respond to him, according to People. ‘One more time. Mr. Boodarian? Mr. Boodarian, can you hear me?’ the judge asked Boodarian during the hearing, according to The Hollywood Reporter. ‘Let the record reflect that he’s still staring out into space and not responding to the court’s questions.’
Nancy Kolocotronis, who is serving as Boodarian’s public defender, said during the hearing that her client is allegedly suicidal. He arrived to the courtroom wearing a suicide gown. Boodarian is now set to appear at a mental health court in Hollywood on September 3. The judge said the suspect’s arraignment will boil down to an evaluation of Boodarian’s mental fitness. He said he didn’t think proceeding without the involvement of the suspect would be ‘fair.’
Boodarian remains behind bars without bail. Kaye worked as the music supervisor for singing competition American Idol for the last 15 seasons – nearly 300 episodes – per her IMDB page. Over the years, she won several Guild of Music Supervisors Awards for her work on the show. She also worked on Lip Sync Battle, Hollywood Game Night and Worn Stories, among other shows.
