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A cause of death for American Idol music producer Robin Kaye and her husband, Thomas Deluca, has been disclosed, more than a month after both were fatally shot by an intruder in their residence. People obtained death certificates revealing that the couple died from several gunshot wounds endured on July 10, around 4:45 PM.

Documents provide further insight into their tragic deaths, indicating that Deluca died within seconds after being shot, while Kaye succumbed to her wounds minutes later. Their deaths are classified as homicides, and the official date of death is reported as July 14 at 4:14 PM, marking the time when authorities discovered their bodies.

Both aged 70, Kaye and Deluca had autopsies conducted to determine their cause of death, as noted by People. A death certificate for Kaye, initially stating she hadn’t undergone an autopsy, was corrected with an amendment on August 4. The couple was cremated on July 23.

The couple was executed with gunshots to the head in their $4.5 million home on July 10 by a brazen intruder who used the victims’ own firearm intended for self-defense. Although a neighbor called 911 around 4 PM to report the intruder, their bodies were not found until July 14, following a welfare check prompted by distressed family members.

The day after the incident, law enforcement arrested suspect Raymond Boodarian, 22, with drawn weapons at a nearby Reseda townhome he shared with his mother and sister. Court records reveal Boodarian’s history of mental illness. He faces charges of two counts of murder and other related offenses. According to authorities, the victims encountered Boodarian after he entered their home, leading to a fatal confrontation where they were shot multiple times, and he fled on foot.

Authorities previously stated there is no known connection between Boodarian and the couple, and believe the killings were random, according to People. Boodarian, who has a criminal record, attended an arraignment hearing on August 20 in Van Nuys but did not respond during proceedings, leading Judge Martin L. Herscovitz to halt the hearing, as reported by People. ‘One more time. Mr. Boodarian? Mr. Boodarian, can you hear me?’ questioned the judge during the hearing, as detailed by The Hollywood Reporter, noting Boodarian’s continued unresponsiveness.

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.