"Betty Broderick, who became infamous for the 1989 killings of her former husband and his new wife in a case that shocked the country and inspired movies and books, has died at the age of 78 while still serving a life sentence. Representatives from the California department of corrections and rehabilitation confirmed to NBC News that Elizabeth A Broderick was moved from the California prison where she had been transferred to a medical center on 18 April. She died on the following Friday."
"The medical examiner's office initially determined the cause of death to be natural causes, though the San Bernardino county coroner will carry out a formal investigation, according to NBC. Broderick became nationally recognized after fatally shooting her ex-husband, Dan Broderick, and his new wife, Linda Kolkena, on 5 November 1989. In 1991 she was found guilty of second-degree murder in connection with their deaths and received a prison sentence of 32 years to life."
"Betty and Dan Broderick married in 1969 and had four children together. During the early 1980s, Dan began a relationship with Kolkena, a former flight attendant he had hired as a legal assistant while his marriage to Betty was deteriorating. The California Institution for Women in Chino, California, in January 2010. Photograph: Tribune Content Agency LLC/Alamy Although Dan denied the relationship when Betty first became suspicious, he later separated from her and filed for divorce in 1985."
"The fatal shootings occurred on a Sunday morning, reportedly after Betty Broderick received a letter from her former husband's attorney that warned she could face contempt-of-court charges if she continued harassing and threatening her ex-husband and his wife. She stated during her trial that the letter ignited her anger like a"
Betty Broderick died at age 78 while serving a life sentence for the 1989 killings of her former husband, Dan Broderick, and his new wife, Linda Kolkena. She was moved from a California prison to a medical center on 18 April and died the following Friday. The medical examiner initially determined her death was due to natural causes, while the San Bernardino county coroner planned a formal investigation. Broderick was convicted in 1991 of second-degree murder and sentenced to 32 years to life. Dan and Betty Broderick married in 1969 and had four children. Dan began a relationship with Kolkena in the early 1980s, and divorce disputes included custody and property issues. The shootings occurred on 5 November 1989 after a letter warned of potential contempt-of-court charges.
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