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

Gough Gets Greedy

After winning $9 million in the lottery in 2005, struggling baker Keith Gough experienced the greed and gluttony that is oftentimes foolishly followed with a lottery win. Gough became an alcoholic, a gambler, and lost his wife during his seemingly wealthy period of struggle. He eventually passed away due to his fight with alcohol addiction.

With crippling alcohol and drug addictions, severe depression, and marital problems, we can understand why many people don’t play the lottery, even if it has the very slim potential to make them rich beyond their wildest dreams. The next guy on our list won $20 million and then lost his life to a foolish decision.