For many, is a dream come true but for Gerald Muswagon, it . The 42-year-old from Manitoba, Canada, after buying a $2 Super 7 ticket in 1998. However, just seven years later he'd be dead.
The soon after the massive win, culminating in suicide. Gerald splurged his winnings on flashy cars, a large house that quickly became a "party pad", and other luxuries as he reveled in his newfound wealth, Globe and Mail reports. He also lavished his friends with extravagant gifts.
But not long after his win, rumors also started circulating in his hometown Winnipeg that he had squandered much of his fortune on alcohol and drugs. In one day alone, he reportedly bought eight big-screen TVs to give away to his loved ones. Gerald's cousin, Mike Muswagon, said the lottery winner didn't receive much guidance from those around him in the months following his windfall.
"He didn't have the right people around him at the time, people who could have guided him," Mike stated. "A lot of people asked a lot of him." A few years after bagging the $10million prize, Gerald tried to put his money to good use by starting his own business.
He established a lumber company named Gerald's Logging, but it quickly failed due to lack of business. After returning to his wild lifestyle, Gerald ended up on the wrong side of the law. One fateful day in October 2000, he revved up his Chevy Silverado for a high-speed joyride which swiftly escalated into a police chase, clocking speeds of up to 111 mph.
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