American Idol music supervisor Robin Kaye and husband Thomas Deluca's causes of demise have been revealed.
People broke the information on Monday, August 25, that Kaye and Deluca, each 70, died from a number of gunshot wounds, in line with demise certificates obtained by the publication. They died on July 10 at round 4:45 p.m., the paperwork revealed. (Their our bodies have been discovered virtually precisely 4 days later.)
Kaye's demise got here minutes after sustaining the gunshot wounds, Folks reported, whereas her husband died virtually instantly. Their method of demise is listed as murder on the demise certificates.
Us Weekly confirmed final month that two victims have been discovered useless of their Encino, California, dwelling on July 14. Kaye and Deluca's names weren't instantly launched to the general public.
A press launch revealed that there have been “no indicators of pressured entry or hassle” at their dwelling, with the Los Angeles Police Division speculating that the suspect “gained entry into the residence via an unlocked door.”
“The victims returned dwelling whereas the suspect was inside their residence, and a confrontation ensued, which resulted within the suspect taking their lives,” the LAPD revealed following their deaths. “The victims succumbed to a number of gunshot wounds, and the suspect fled from the residence on foot.”

The LAPD confirmed the next day that Encino resident Raymond Boodarian had been arrested in reference to Kaye and Deluca's deaths. Boodarian was charged with two counts of homicide and a depend of residential housebreaking throughout a July 17 courtroom look.
He appeared in courtroom a second time on August 20. It was reported that Boodarian was unresponsive, with Decide Martin L. Herscovitz stating there was a “doubt as to [the] defendant's psychological competency,” so the prison prosecution was suspended. Boondarian will seem in courtroom for a competency evaluation on September 3.
A July 21 city corridor assembly hosted by Los Angeles County District Lawyer Nathan Hochman revealed that Kaye and Deluca have been murdered with their very own gun. The suspect allegedly discovered the weapon after breaking into the couple's dwelling. (It was additionally reported that the suspect allegedly known as the police on himself following the incident.)
A spokesperson for American Idol spoke out within the wake of Kaye's demise.
“We're devastated to listen to of Robin and her expensive husband, Tom's, passing,” the rep shared in an announcement to Us final month. “Robin has been a cornerstone of the Idol household since 2009 and was actually liked and revered by all who got here involved along with her. Robin will stay in our hearts ceaselessly and we share our deepest sympathy along with her household and buddies throughout this tough time.”
