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Jul 1, 2020 · Jack Whittaker, Ill-Fated Powerball Winner, Is Dead at 72. He became an instant celebrity when he won a record $315 million jackpot in 2002. But he later said he wished he had torn up...
John Francis Whitaker (May 18, 1924 – August 18, 2019) [1] was an American sportscaster who worked for both CBS and ABC. Whitaker was a decorated army veteran of World War II. He fought in the Normandy Campaign and was wounded by an artillery strike. [2]
His win of US$314.9 million in the Powerball multi-state lottery was, at the time, the largest jackpot ever won by a single winning ticket in the history of American lottery. After winning the lottery, he was proximate to a number of crimes, and experienced several personal tragedies.
Jun 30, 2020 · Andrew “Jack” Whittaker Jr., whose life became rife with setbacks and tragedy after winning a record $315 million Powerball jackpot on Christmas night in 2002, has died.
Jul 4, 2020 · After Jack Whittaker won $315 in the Powerball lottery, he had hundreds of thousands of dollars stolen from him, endured multiple family tragedies — including the horrific death of his ...
Jul 1, 2020 · Former Powerball jackpot winner Andrew “Jack” Whittaker Jr., who fell victim to scandals and personal setbacks, has died at 72.
Jul 1, 2020 · Jack Whittaker, the West Virginia man who won big in 2002 with the largest lottery jackpot in history at the time and who, shortly after, suffered a string of bad luck and tragedy tied to the...
