Betty Broderick Dies at 77 After 30 Years in Prison for 1989 Double Murder of Ex-Husband and His Wife
By
Alex Gurley
Crisp on the outside, thoughtful on the inside. A keeper.
Summary
Betty Broderick, who died on May 8 after spending three decades in prison, was convicted of murdering her ex-husband Dan Broderick and his new wife Linda Kolkena in 1989. The case gained widespread attention due to the bitter divorce and custody battle that preceded the killings. Betty claimed she was driven to violence by years of emotional abuse and mistreatment during the divorce proceedings. Her story has been the subject of documentaries and dramatizations, including the Netflix series "Dirty John."
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Prior to the shocking double homicide on Nov. 5, 1989, and the acrimonious divorce that preceded it, Betty and Dan Broderick appeared to have the perfect life.
But behind the scenes, their marriage was full of strife, as Betty claimed in her 2015 memoir, Telling On Myself.
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