Betty Broderick, known for the 1989 murders of her ex-husband, Dan Broderick, and his second wife, Linda Kolkena, passed away on Friday at the age of 78. According to her son, Daniel Broderick, she had been suffering from multiple septic infections that worsened her health. Additionally, she experienced a severe fall while incarcerated at the California Institution for Women, resulting in broken ribs. Following this accident, she was moved to a hospital and spent her final days in the ICU on life support, unable to communicate. Broderick's case became infamous after she shot her ex-husband and his new wife in their home, leading to a highly publicized trial that captivated the nation. Convicted of second-degree murder, she was sentenced to two consecutive terms of 15 years to life and had been denied parole twice, with her next hearing scheduled for 2032.