{"id":21153,"date":"2025-07-16T14:12:05","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T14:12:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=21153"},"modified":"2025-07-16T14:12:05","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T14:12:05","slug":"american-idol-exec-and-husband-found-dead-in-suspected-double-homicide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=21153","title":{"rendered":"\u2018American Idol\u2019 exec and husband found dead in suspected double homicide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"105\" data-end=\"480\"><strong data-start=\"105\" data-end=\"119\">Robin Kaye<\/strong>, a celebrated music supervisor known for her work on <em data-start=\"173\" data-end=\"188\">American Idol<\/em> and <em data-start=\"193\" data-end=\"210\">Lip Sync Battle<\/em>, was found dead alongside her husband, Thomas Deluca, in their Encino home. The LAPD discovered both victims with apparent gunshot wounds after conducting a welfare check requested by concerned family members. Authorities are treating the incident as a double homicide.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"482\" data-end=\"808\">Just days prior, police had responded to the home after a neighbor reported someone jumping the fence, possibly armed. Despite a helicopter-assisted search, no intruder was found and no forced entry was confirmed. Investigators are now reviewing surveillance footage to determine if the earlier event is linked to the murders.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"810\" data-end=\"1034\">There were no signs of robbery, leading to speculation that theft wasn\u2019t the motive. No suspects have been identified or arrested, and police are urging anyone with information to come forward as the investigation continues.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1036\" data-end=\"1330\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Kaye, honored multiple times by the Guild of Music Supervisors, worked on <em data-start=\"1110\" data-end=\"1125\">American Idol<\/em> for at least 15 seasons and was widely admired in the industry. 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