The ex-wife of a former Pittsburgh Penguin died in the Allegheny County Jail last night, according to sources in the lockup and confirmed by the inmate's family.
The cause and manner of death of Alison C. Taglianetti, 56, were not immediately available Saturday morning. Her divorce from Peter A. Taglianetti was finalized in 2003, and they have five children together.
She was a personal trainer. He was a rugged defenseman with the Penguins' Stanley Cup championship teams of 1991-92.
Ms. Taglianetti, 56, whose neighborhood of residence is not specified in online criminal court records, was jailed April 13, based on charges issued March 9, of burglary, theft and receiving stolen property.