You Win Some, You Lose Some: Lottery Winners Who Lost Everything

$666,666 A Year Was An Omen

Struggling parents of six, Alex and Rhoda Toth, won a staggering $13 million in a lottery in 1990. After knowing poverty for so long, the family had hoped to spend the money wisely but got carried away with fancy cars, lavish trips, and gambling. They blew through all of their money in just 15 years. Even worse, the couple committed fraud by filing a false tax return. Alex passed away from various health issues, and Rhoda served three years in prison. Perhaps the omen of their annual payments —$666,666 for 20 years — was a sign of what was to come.