A longtime music supervisor for “American Idol” and her husband were discovered dead inside a Los Angeles home on Monday afternoon, the police said.
The supervisor, Robin Kaye, 70, and her husband, Thomas Deluca, 70, were found dead of apparent gunshot wounds, Jennifer Forkish, a spokeswoman for the Los Angeles Police Department, told The New York Times late Tuesday afternoon. A suspect was in custody on Tuesday, Ms. Forkish said.
In a statement provided to The Times earlier in the day, a spokesperson for “American Idol” confirmed a TMZ report saying that the program’s longtime music supervisor and her husband had died.
“We are devastated to hear of Robin and her dear husband, Tom’s, passing,” the statement said. “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 police responded to a home in the Encino neighborhood around 2:30 p.m. on Monday after being asked to perform a welfare check there, Officer Rosario Cervantes, a spokeswoman for the Los Angeles Police Department, said. Fire Department paramedics pronounced the victims dead at the scene.
Homicide investigators have identified the suspect as Raymond Boodarian, 22, also of Encino, Ms. Forkish said. She added that the police have yet to determine a motive.
The authorities took Mr. Boodarian into custody without incident, she said. Investigators are attempting to determine whether Mr. Boodarian had any connection to Mr. Deluca and Ms. Kaye, and if he had been involved in any past calls for police assistance to the residence.
Ms. Kaye worked on more than 200 episodes of “American Idol,” according to her IMDB page. Her work was recognized over the years by the Guild of Music Supervisors, which gave her its award for best music supervision in reality television in 2014.
Kirsten Noyes contributed research.
Matt Stevens is a Times reporter who writes about arts and culture from Los Angeles.
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