Betty Broderick, convicted of murdering her ex-husband and his new wife in bed, dies at 78
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Key Points:
- Betty Broderick, convicted in 1991 for the 1989 murders of her ex-husband Daniel Broderick III and his wife Linda Kolkena Broderick, has died at age 78.
- She was transported from a California prison to a medical facility on April 18 and died the following Friday; her initial cause of death was listed as natural pending an official coroner's examination.
- Broderick shot her ex-husband and his wife in bed after a bitter divorce and custody battle, using a revolver she accessed with a key from her daughter.
- She was sentenced to two consecutive 15-years-to-life terms plus two years for illegal firearm use, with parole denied in both 2010 and 2017 despite mixed opinions from her children.
- Her case has been widely covered in media, inspiring multiple films and books that explore the circumstances leading to the murders.
