{"id":2074,"date":"2025-07-17T17:50:54","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T17:50:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/horizonvibe.com\/?p=2074"},"modified":"2025-07-17T17:50:55","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T17:50:55","slug":"tragedy-in-encino-longtime-american-idol-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/horizonvibe.com\/?p=2074","title":{"rendered":"Tragedy in Encino: Longtime American Idol Music"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Shocking Double Homicide in Encino<\/strong><br>Robin Kaye, a respected music supervisor best known for her work on\u00a0<em>American Idol<\/em>, was found dead alongside her husband, Thomas Deluca, in their Encino home. LAPD discovered the couple during a welfare check after family members raised concerns. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Signs of forced entry and blood near the door led police to a grim scene: both victims had been fatally shot. Authorities suspect a targeted attack but have not made any arrests. A prior break-in attempt had been reported days earlier involving \u201ca suspicious individual reportedly seen jumping the fence.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A Celebrated Career in Music<\/strong><br>Kaye made a lasting mark on television music, serving as a key figure behind&nbsp;<em>American Idol<\/em>&nbsp;for over 15 seasons. Her work extended to&nbsp;<em>Lip Sync Battle<\/em>&nbsp;and earned her multiple awards from the Guild of Music Supervisors. Colleagues praised her for shaping iconic soundtracks and mentoring up-and-coming talent. \u201cHer ability to find the perfect song for a scene left a lasting impact,\u201d one tribute read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Outpouring of Tributes<\/strong><br>News of Kaye\u2019s death has devastated the entertainment industry. Friends and peers remember her as \u201ccompassionate, driven, and exceptionally talented.\u201d She was known for her deep musical instincts and her generosity toward others in the field. One colleague described her as \u201ca guiding light for so many young professionals.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Investigation Ongoing<\/strong><br>The LAPD continues to investigate the double homicide and encourages anyone with information to come forward. Police believe the crime was not random, adding to growing concerns in the local community. As the investigation unfolds, those who knew Robin Kaye honor her legacy and mourn a profound loss.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shocking Double Homicide in EncinoRobin Kaye, a respected music supervisor best known for her work on\u00a0American Idol, was found dead alongside her husband, Thomas Deluca, in their Encino home. LAPD discovered the couple during a welfare check after family members raised concerns. Signs of forced entry and blood near the door led police to a&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2075,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2074","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/horizonvibe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2074","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/horizonvibe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/horizonvibe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/horizonvibe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/horizonvibe.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2074"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/horizonvibe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2074\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2076,"href":"https:\/\/horizonvibe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2074\/revisions\/2076"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/horizonvibe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2075"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/horizonvibe.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2074"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/horizonvibe.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2074"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/horizonvibe.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2074"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}