Betty Broderick
Betty Broderick, 78, died on April 24, 2026, after being moved from the California Institution for Women in Chino to a medical center. Her son Rhett Broderick said she had fallen in the prison several weeks earlier and fractured her ribs, and that an infection later developed into sepsis. He said three of her children were at her bedside when she died, and a fourth joined by video call. The medical examiner's office initially determined the death to be natural, and the San Bernardino County coroner said a formal investigation would follow.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The medical examiner's office initially determined the death was natural, and her son says she fell in prison, fractured ribs, and later developed an infection that became sepsis.
Reported by: Medical examiner's office (medical examiner or coroner); Rhett Broderick (son) (family or their lawyers).