The convicted murderer was serving a life sentence with the possibility of parole in California at the time of her death in May
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- Betty Broderick died on May 8 while serving a life sentence for the 1989 murders of her ex-husband and his new wife
- Officials confirmed her death was accidental after she was moved to a medical center for higher-level care
- Broderick’s son said she suffered septic infections and a serious fall in prison before her death
Officials have released details about Betty Broderick’s manner of death after she died behind bars last month.
In a TMZ report published on Wednesday, June 3, the San Bernardino County Coroner confirmed that the convicted murderer’s death was accidental. Further details were not immediately known. PEOPLE has reached out to the county coroner for comment.
The confirmation comes nearly a month after the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) announced that Broderick, whose real name is Elizabeth A. Broderick, died on May 8 while serving her life sentence for killing her ex-husband and his new wife in 1989…