Lottery Winners Who Lost It All

Lottery Winners Who Lost It AllWillie Hurt is hurting, badly: In 1989, Hurt hit the $3.1 million prize in the Michigan Lottery.

Fast-forward two years later and Hurt got divorced, lost custody of his children, was charged with attempted murder, and picked up one helluva crack-cocaine addiction.


The habit was so bad, it sucked his entire fortune.

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Terry Shropshire
A veteran of the U.S. Air Force and Buckeye State native, Terry has also written for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Atlanta Business Chronicle and the Detroit Free Press. He is a lover of words, photography, sports, books, travel, and THEE Ohio State Buckeyes. #GoBucks
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