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Lucy Williamson

Biggest US lottery winners and how fortune changed their lives for better and worse

From humble beginnings to instant multi-millionaires, some lucky people have experienced unimaginable changes after hitting the jackpot.

While some winners have managed their wealth responsibly, others have struggled to adjust to the sudden influx of cash, leading to tragic consequences.

From a Kentucky winner who bagged $27 million but later ended up living in shed covered in poo five years later, to New York's biggest winner who vowed never to throw away his money and bought a pad in the Trump Tower, there have been plenty of highs and lows throughout the United States.

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