Generous to a Fault
Billie Bob Harrell Jr. turned out to be quite the philanthropist when he won the Texas Lottery for $31 million. Apart from buying new cars and houses for family members, he also bought humongous amounts of food to be donated. People Magazine reported that, according to his mother, “he played Santa Claus.”
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When people heard of his generosity, strangers from all over the city started coming to him and asking for donations. Harrell eventually had to change his phone number to avoid people. But it was too late, and the situation had already strained the relationship between him and his wife. Less than two years after winning, Harrell became estranged from his wife and took his own life.