A LOTTO winner who scooped £11million but lived like a hermit in Scotland has died at the age of 73.
Paul Maddison and his former business partner Mark Gardiner won over £22million in the lottery in 1995.
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Paul, originally from East Sussex, moved to Perth after the pair split the money equally.
He is understood to have died on 28 November just months after his wife Evelyn died aged 62.
The former double-glazing firm boss moved to Perth to enjoy a quieter life after the huge win.
But months later his marriage to his first wife Ruth fell apart after she left for another man.
He moved into luxury six-bedroom Lettertabor Lodge and hired Evelyn McGillivary to clean it.
The pair fell in love and married on a beach in Mauritius on Valentine’s Day 1997.
Paul sold the lodge to a member of the Stagecoach family for £450,000 after forking out £10,000 fixing up the property.
The couple then bought 16th-century Robgill Tower near Dumfries for £650,000.
They lived a reclusive lifestyle, rarely being seen by their neighbours.
Locals in the nearby village of Kirtlebridge previously said they had rarely seen the pair come out of the 40-acre estate.
Paul had also installed security cameras, remote-controlled gates and an intercom immediately after moving in.
A Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service spokesperson said: “The Procurator Fiscal received a report in connection with the death of a 73-year-old man in Perth on 28 November 2023.
“Following investigation the Procurator Fiscal concluded that no further action was required.
“The family have been informed.”
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