Robin Kaye, who worked as a music supervisor on the long-running American Idol, and her husband Thomas Deluca were both found dead in their Los Angeles home on Monday
A young man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of American Idol executive Robin Kaye and her husband.
Raymond Boodarian, 22, is accused of shooting Ms Kaye and her partner Thomas Deluca, both 70, when they returned home to allegedly find the young man burgling their six-bedroom property. It is then said Boodarian fled the lavish address, which is in Encino, Los Angeles, on foot.
Both Ms Kaye and Mr Deluca were discovered dead when officers soon carried out welfare checks on Monday afternoon. Police, who continue to investigate their deaths, say the couple both had gunshot wounds.
Boodarian, not known to the victims, has not yet been assigned a public lawyer, it is understood. Police arrested him on Tuesday but gave no further details, such as where he is from and his occupation.
A spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department said: “While there were no signs of forced entry or trouble at the location during that investigation, it is now believed that the suspect had gained entry into the residence through an unlocked door.”
An American Idol spokesperson confirmed the deaths of Ms Kaye, an industry veteran, and her spouse. Their statement read: “Robin has been a cornerstone of the Idol family since 2009 and was truly loved and respected by all who came in contact with her. Robin will remain in our hearts forever and we share our deepest sympathy with her family and friends during this difficult time.”
The star had been part of the American Idol production team for 15 seasons. According to her IMDB page, she worked as the music supervisor for singing competition American Idol for some 300 episodes.
Ms Kaye also worked in the music departments of several other TV productions, such as The Singing Bee, Hollywood Game Night, Lip Sync Battle and several Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants.
Throughout her career, Ms Kaye won a number of Guild of Music Supervisors Awards for her work on Idol. She previously opened up on her experience within the industry. Speaking a the Annual Guild of Music Supervisors Awards in 2017, she said: “It’s one of those parts of the business that people don’t even know it exists.
“It’s a very important part of films and TV. Pretty much everything in the entertainment industry has music in it and people just think that it’s there.”
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