20 big lottery winners whose money and luck ran out

Amanda Clayton Won $1 Million And Continued To Collect Food Stamps

The 24-year-old failed to tell welfare authorities of her winnings, which resulted in her being forced to repay over $5,000. She seemingly spent the rest on drugs after she was found dead from an apparent overdose.

William Post Won $16.2 Million In 1988 Before Having A Hit Put On His Life
William lost part of the money to his ex-wife, who sued him after he won. He spent the rest of his winnings on houses, boats, and cars. Then, his own brother hired a hit-man to kill him in hopes of gaining the rest of the lottery winnings. Just as the hit failed, so did the seven marriages William went through after winning. He died $1 million in debt in 2006.