Betty Broderick, the California socialite who made headlines in the 1980s for her brutal murder of her ex-husband and his new young wife, has passed away at the age of 78. In 1989, Broderick was convicted of shooting and killing Dan Broderick, a wealthy attorney, and his second wife, Linda Kolkena, inside their San Diego mansion. The high-profile case drew widespread attention due to the gruesome nature of the crime and the fact that it was motivated by a bitter custody battle and a desire for revenge against her ex-husband, whom she believed had wronged her. As a result of her conviction, Broderick was sentenced to 32 years to life in prison, where she spent over three decades before her eventual release on parole in 2020.
Betty Broderick, convicted in infamous killing of husband and his new young wife, dies at 78 New York Post
