It's a story that starts well and ends – very – badly. Antonio Lopes de Siqueira, a 73-year-old Brazilian from Cuiabá, a large city in the state of Mato Grosso, in the west of the country, was learning on the evening of November 9 that he had just won the astronomical sum of 201,963,763.26 million reals (the real being the local currency) in the national lottery Mega-Sena, teaches us about everyday life The globe. The equivalent of around 32 million euros. Two days later he cashed his check.
A real fortune in Brazil (as in any other country), where extreme poverty remains in the majority. It was quite simply one of the ten biggest winnings ever won there, thanks to a ticket purchased for just 5 reales, a little less than 80 euro cents according to online media G1. . The septuagenarian would be able to enjoy a dream life until the end of his days. Unfortunately, fate decided otherwise.
Having become a multimillionaire, he dies at the dentist
From modest origins, Antonio had a very clear idea of how he was going to start spending his money. He actually wanted to restore his perfect teeth, his family members said. He therefore made an appointment at a clinic on December 4, less than a month after winning the jackpot.
But while he was seated in the dentist's chair, the septuagenarian apparently felt unwell. Another media outlet, TV Centro América, reports that the emergency services, a SAMU team (the same acronym as in France), have found the man in the office, lying on his stomach and in cardio-respiratory arrest for at least 30 minutes.
The man suffered from hypertension and diabetes
He was immediately transported to the Júlio Müller University Hospital, where he eventually died. The “Polícia Civil” opened an investigation. The most likely cause of death was a heart attack. because Antonio Lopes de Siqueira suffered from hypertension and diabetes. But the authorities are awaiting the results of the autopsy.
The clinic said it was collaborating with investigators and showed its support to the family. She wanted Antonio to be buried in his hometown of Jaciara. There remains the thorny question of inheritance…
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