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Betty Broderick Dies After Decades in Prison
9 May
Summary
- Betty Broderick, who murdered her ex-husband and his new wife, has died.
- She died in the ICU following infections and a recent fall.
- Broderick was serving two consecutive life sentences for the 1989 killings.

Betty Broderick, notorious for fatally shooting her ex-husband and his new wife in 1989, passed away on Friday. She died in the intensive care unit following complications from multiple septic infections and injuries sustained from a fall at the California Institute for Women approximately three weeks prior.
Her son, Daniel Broderick, confirmed her condition, stating she was on life support and unable to communicate before her death. Broderick was convicted of two counts of murder and sentenced to two consecutive 15-year-to-life terms, with eligibility for parole again in 2032. She had previously been denied parole twice.