Human Interest Real People Real People Tragedy Conn. Woman Who Confessed to Killing Husband Died by Suicide Hours Before Sentencing The Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner confirmed to PEOPLE Linda Kosuda-Bigazzi's cause of death on Monday, Aug. 12 By Ingrid Vasquez Ingrid Vasquez Ingrid Vasquez is a Digital News Writer at PEOPLE. She graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor in Journalism. Before joining the team, she worked as an Editor at FanSided and provided work in the celebrity and lifestyle space for brands that include Teen Vogue, Cosmopolitan, EW, and more. People Editorial Guidelines Published on August 12, 2024 09:36PM EDT Comments Close Linda Kosuda-Bigazzi during a court appearance in Feb. 13, 2018. Photo: Patrick Raycraft/Hartford Courant via AP A Connecticut woman died by suicide hours before she was scheduled to be sentenced in connection to her husband's death. Linda Kosuda-Bigazzi, 76, who was found dead at her Burlington home on the morning of Wednesday, July 24, died by suicide, the Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner confirmed PEOPLE on Monday, Aug. 12. Her cause of death is ethylene glycol toxicity, per the medical examiner's office. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ethylene glycol is an "industrial compound" found in consumer products such as "antifreeze, hydraulic brake fluids, some stamp pad inks, ballpoint pens, solvents, paints, plastics, films, and cosmetics." Linda Kosuda-Bigazzi booking photo. Connecticut State Police via AP A Conn. Woman Confessed to Killing Her Husband. She Was Found Dead Hours Before Her Sentencing The Connecticut State Police were called to Kosuda-Bigazzi's home at approximately 10:37 a.m. on July 24 after an individual reported that they were "unable to make contact with the resident." She was scheduled to be sentenced at 2 p.m. that day for the death of her husband, Dr. Pierluigi Bigazzi, 84, per the Associated Press. "Attempts by responding Troopers to initiate contact with anyone inside of the residence were unsuccessful and with the assistance of the local fire department, Troopers made entry into the residence," said the Connecticut State Police. "An unresponsive female was located within the residence, who was subsequently pronounced deceased at the scene." Photo of home where Dr. Pierluigi Bigazzi was found dead. Rebecca Lurye/Tribune News Service via Getty Images via Getty 76-Year-Old Connecticut Woman Admits to Killing Husband, Hiding His Body and Collecting His Paychecks Kosuda-Bigazzi was found dead four months after she pleaded guilty to a charge of manslaughter in the first degree and larceny in the first degree during a court appearance in March. She was arrested after her husband, who worked at the University of Connecticut, was found dead in their basement on Feb. 5, 2018, a criminal information summary previously obtained by PEOPLE revealed. Stock image of police sirens. Getty A press release from Hartford Judicial District State’s Attorney Sharmese L. Walcott stated that police were called to do a welfare check at the home "from the victim’s employer, who had not heard from the victim for several months." Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up for PEOPLE's free True Crime newsletter for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. "An investigation showed paychecks from the victim’s employer continued to be deposited into the couple’s joint checking account from the time of his death, which authorities believe to be sometime in July 2017, until his body was discovered in early February 2018," the press release stated.