General Discussion

EarthFirst

(4,219 posts) Tue Jan 30, 2018, 08:38 PM Jan 2018

Upstate NY man dies after winning lottery

SIDNEY, NY (WROC) - A Binghamton-area man has died weeks after winning the lottery.

According to WBNG, Donald Savastano, of Sidney, NY, won a million dollars off a Merry Millionaire ticket in early January.

Friends say Savastano was self-employed and didn't have insurance. They say he hadn't been feeling well recently and after winning the money he went to the doctor.

During the visit, he found out he had stage four cancer. He died last Friday, 23 days after winning.

http://www.rochesterfirst.com/news/local-news/upstate-man-dies-after-winning-lottery/945863952?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_News_8_WROC_Rochester

Is this where we’re at?

We can do so much better than this...

8 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Upstate NY man dies after winning lottery (Original Post) EarthFirst Jan 2018 OP

Isn't that ironic don't you think Fullduplexxx Jan 2018 #1

No. But why quibble after all these years? nolabear Jan 2018 #2

It's like rain on your wedding day crazycatlady Jan 2018 #3

It's a death row pardon, two minutes too late JDC Jan 2018 #4

Isn't it ironic? sarah FAILIN Jan 2018 #5

No, not ironic, just sad. In America you have to win the lottery to visit a doctor. Merlot Jan 2018 #6

"A little too ironic, and yeah I really do think" NutmegYankee Jan 2018 #7

Yes, I got that the "ironic" comments were about this song. duh. Merlot Jan 2018 #8

Fullduplexxx

(8,633 posts)

1. Isn't that ironic don't you think

Reply to EarthFirst (Original post)

Tue Jan 30, 2018, 08:38 PM

Jan 2018

nolabear

(43,850 posts)

2. No. But why quibble after all these years?

Reply to Fullduplexxx (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 30, 2018, 08:41 PM

Jan 2018

crazycatlady

(4,492 posts)

3. It's like rain on your wedding day

Reply to Fullduplexxx (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 30, 2018, 08:42 PM

Jan 2018

JDC

(11,189 posts)

4. It's a death row pardon, two minutes too late

Reply to Fullduplexxx (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 30, 2018, 08:49 PM

Jan 2018

sarah FAILIN

(2,857 posts)

5. Isn't it ironic?

Reply to JDC (Reply #4)

Tue Jan 30, 2018, 08:54 PM

Jan 2018

Don't you think?

Merlot

(9,696 posts)

6. No, not ironic, just sad. In America you have to win the lottery to visit a doctor.

Reply to sarah FAILIN (Reply #5)

Tue Jan 30, 2018, 09:23 PM

Jan 2018

NutmegYankee

(16,484 posts)

7. "A little too ironic, and yeah I really do think"

Reply to Merlot (Reply #6)

Tue Jan 30, 2018, 09:33 PM

Jan 2018

Merlot

(9,696 posts)

8. Yes, I got that the "ironic" comments were about this song. duh.

Reply to NutmegYankee (Reply #7)

Wed Jan 31, 2018, 02:02 AM

Jan 2018

It's not funny, it's not a joke, it was someones life.

Reply to this discussion

Kick in to the DU tip jar?

This week we're running a special pop-up mini fund drive. From Monday through Friday we're going ad-free for all registered members, and we're asking you to kick in to the DU tip jar to support the site and keep us financially healthy.

As a bonus, making a contribution will allow you to leave kudos for another DU member, and at the end of the week we'll recognize the DUers who you think make this community great.