The Guardian · California · Original story
Betty Broderick, convicted in 1989 killings of ex-husband and his new wife, dies aged 78
Broderick was serving a life sentence in California over killings and last month transferred to a medical center
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.
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Marina Dunbar · Sat, May 9, 2026, 3:07 PM
California | The Guardian
Broderick was serving a life sentence in California over killings and last month transferred to a medical center
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.
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