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Murdered American Idol music executive Robin Kaye and her husband, a musician, left their wealth to relatives, a number of charities, and even their pets, according to their will, revealed by the Daily Mail.
The Daily Mail also obtained court documents showing Kaye and her husband, Thomas Deluca, distributed $5.82 million of their personal wealth among family members, friends, and various causes they had supported throughout their lives.
Kaye, an award-winning music supervisor on Idol, and her musician husband were found shot dead in their Encino, California, home on July 14.
Investigations suggest that 22-year-old Raymond Boodarian allegedly broke into the couple’s residence on July 10 and fatally shot Kaye and Deluca as they returned from grocery shopping.
While it is still unclear how the proceeds of their home on White Oak Avenue will be divided, Kaye and Deluca left $100,000 to $1 million each to individual family members and friends as cash gift contributions from their personal assets.
The couple set aside $100,000 for their beloved parrot Bogey, and gave two close friends $5,000 for the exotic bird’s care.
They also decided to bequeath their pet tortoise to the California Turtle and Tortoise Club with a $10,000 contribution from their estate and set aside $50,000 a year for living expenses and healthcare for Deluca’s elderly mother.
American Idol music supervisor Robin Kaye and her husband Thomas DeLuca are pictured with their beloved pet parrot and tortoise, who were mentioned in the couple’s will
The couple were shot to death inside their sprawling Encino, California, mansion on July 10
According to the petition filed by the couple’s family, the gross fair market value of the Encino house is $2.5 million but the sprawling six-bedroom, six-bathroom home is valued more at $4.8 million.
Kaye and Deluca bought the home in February 2023, according to records.
The generous couple left the remaining funds to various animal charities, including the Jane Goodall Institute, the Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee and the Lola Ya Bonobo Sanctuary in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Deluca, who penned songs for various artists like Kid Rock and Mickey Dolenz, left all of his instruments to his brother Tim.
Kaye also left a list of diamond jewelry and other precious heirlooms to various family members and friends.
Kaye, pictured with singer Dolly Parton, worked as American Idol’s music supervisor from 2009 to 2023. Over the years, Kaye won several Guild of Music Supervisors Awards for her work on the popular TV show
A probate judge will still have to approve the petition filed by the couple’s family members and attorneys.
The couple had planned to add state-of-the-art security technology and a panic room after a rash of burglaries in the ritzy Encino area over the past year.
Security expert Guy Cohen from SecureIT Home told the Daily Mail he visited the couple’s house on May 20 after someone broke into their property.
‘Robin reached out to me and wanted a consultation,’ Cohen, 44, told the Daily Mail. ‘She was nervous because they had just had a break-in the previous evening.
‘An intruder came in through the sliding glass door in the kitchen. They were home and the dog started barking and she yelled and the burglar ran away.’
Search warrants obtained by the Daily Mail showed a neighbor called 911 at around 4pm on July 10 to report an intruder at Kaye and Deluca’s home.
About 40 minutes later, police received a second call from someone inside the couple’s home, claiming to be a resident. According to the warrant, the 911 dispatch operator heard the caller say, ‘Please don’t shoot me’ to someone.
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman allege Boodarian shot the couple with their own gun after they returned home and tried to confront the 22-year-old.
Police allege Boodarian, pictured above, did not know the couple, and had entered the home with the intent of burglarizing it
Kaye and Deluca’s bloodied bodies were not discovered until four days later after a neighbor called the Los Angeles Police Department to conduct a ‘welfare check,’ according to the warrant.
Hochman said at one point, Boodarian called 911 and identified himself to police.
The 22-year-old was arrested on July 15 and is being held without bail at the notorious Twin Towers Correctional Facility in Downtown Los Angeles.
He has been charged with two counts of murder, burglary and special allegations for multiple murders, personal discharge of a firearm and murder while engaging in a robbery.
