<p>Keith Gough, 58, was thought to be penniless when he died in March after suffering a heart attack brought on by drinking and stress, Daily Mail reported on its website. But Gough, father of two, had actually left nearly £8,00,000 in his will.<br /><br />Gough of Bridgnorth, Shropshire, won the lottery in 2005. He bought top-of-the-range BMW, racehorses and an executive box at Aston Villa Football Club with the money.<br />He and his wife, who were married for 27 years, separated two years later after Gough quit his job and began drinking heavily out of “boredom”.<br /><br />He rented a £one-million home and hired a chauffeur and a gardener on annual salaries of £25,000 and £15,000 respectively. But he blew a fortune on gambling and was duped out of more than £7,00,000 by conman James Prince, who persuaded him to invest in bogus business schemes.<br /><br />Gough claimed in an interview that his life had been “ruined” by his lottery win. He said: “Without routine in my life I started to spend, spend, spend. In the end I was just bored. Before the win, all I would drink was some wine with a meal. I used to be popular but I’ve driven away all my friends. When I see someone going in to a news agent, I advise them not to buy a ticket.”<br /></p>
<p>Keith Gough, 58, was thought to be penniless when he died in March after suffering a heart attack brought on by drinking and stress, Daily Mail reported on its website. But Gough, father of two, had actually left nearly £8,00,000 in his will.<br /><br />Gough of Bridgnorth, Shropshire, won the lottery in 2005. He bought top-of-the-range BMW, racehorses and an executive box at Aston Villa Football Club with the money.<br />He and his wife, who were married for 27 years, separated two years later after Gough quit his job and began drinking heavily out of “boredom”.<br /><br />He rented a £one-million home and hired a chauffeur and a gardener on annual salaries of £25,000 and £15,000 respectively. But he blew a fortune on gambling and was duped out of more than £7,00,000 by conman James Prince, who persuaded him to invest in bogus business schemes.<br /><br />Gough claimed in an interview that his life had been “ruined” by his lottery win. He said: “Without routine in my life I started to spend, spend, spend. In the end I was just bored. Before the win, all I would drink was some wine with a meal. I used to be popular but I’ve driven away all my friends. When I see someone going in to a news agent, I advise them not to buy a ticket.”<br /></p>
