Bernie Madoff's sister and husband dead in possible murder-suicide: report

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According to a report, the sister of the disgraced financier, and her husband, have died in a possible murder-suicide.

Sondra Wiener passed away. According to BocaNewsNow.com, she and her husband Marvin were found dead in their Florida home on Thursday and an investigation was underway.

The outlet reported that the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office wouldn't identify the people who died.

Bernard Madoff is seen outside a federal courthouse, March 10, 2009, in New York City. <span class="copyright — Bernard Madoff is seen outside a federal courthouse, March 10, 2009, in New York City. Getty Images

After he pleaded guilty to running a Ponzi scheme that cheated thousands of people out of their life savings, he was a force on Wall Street. The scheme began in the early 1970s, and by the time it ended in December 2008, it had defrauded as many as 37,000 people in 136 countries out of $65 billion.

Ordinary investors as well as celebrities were his victims.

In April, the man who was sentenced to 150 years in prison died in a North Carolina prison.

Ruth said that she and her husband attempted suicide together, but their attempt failed.

Mark was found dead in his New York City apartment in 2010. He was 46 years old.

Andrew Madoff died of cancer at the age of 48.

Fox News requested confirmation from the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office.

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