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

Stuart Donnelly’s Stressful Life

As Scotland’s youngest lottery winner in history, 17-year-old Stuart Donnelly celebrated his win with his mother and father over a glass of Coca-Cola since he was not old enough to drink champagne. He soon became known as one of the most generous winners, giving a large donation to a local hospital and helping friends and family financially.

Although he was happy with his winnings, Stuart said the money was stressful too. “It was very hard to deal with all the attention I got,” he said. “I even had people camping outside my house. It put a huge strain on me and my family.” Sadly, he passed away from natural causes as just 29-years-old although some speculate it was due to stress.