In Delaware, authorities reported on Tuesday that police discovered the body of Linda Stevenson, the wife of Jill Biden’s former husband, in the couple’s living room after responding to a domestic disturbance call.
Upon arrival at approximately 11:16 p.m. on Sunday, officers found Linda Stevenson, aged 64, “unresponsive in the living room,” as stated by the New Castle County Division of Police. Despite their immediate attempt at life-saving measures, Linda Stevenson was pronounced dead shortly after.
The case is currently under investigation by detectives from the police division’s Criminal Investigations Unit, with an autopsy scheduled at the Delaware Division of Forensic Science. Authorities have urged anyone with pertinent information to come forward and contact the detectives.
Officials have yet to clarify whether Bill Stevenson, Linda’s husband, was present at the residence when the incident occurred, and no additional details have been disclosed.
TMZ obtained the 911 call audio, which makes a mention of cardiac arrest, though no charges have been filed in connection with the incident.
Jill Biden, known then as Jill Jacobs, was married to Bill Stevenson in 1970 when she was a student at the University of Delaware. Their marriage ended in a contentious divorce in 1975, following a separation in 1974, according to TMZ.
She and then-Sen. Joe Biden, D-Delaware, married in 1977. Bill and Linda Stevenson have been married for about 40 years. While Bill Stevenson has alleged over the years that Jill fooled around with Joe before they split up, Jill has denied the claims.
Bill Stevenson was reportedly questioned by authorities in 2021 after claiming he had had an affair with Kathie Durst before her 1982 disappearance. Durst’s husband, the late real estate scion Robert Durst, died in prison in 2022 while serving time for the murder of a friend, before he could stand trial for also murdering his wife.
Bill Stevenson founded and once owned The Stone Balloon Tavern and Concert Hall, dubbed by Playboy magazine as “One of the 100 Top College Bars in America,” according to its website. The wildly popular spot near the University of Delaware campus brought live music to its clientele via the likes of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, The Allman Brothers, The Dave Matthews Band and Metallica.
