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    A lottery winner who scooped up an \u00a311million jackpot has died after years of living in near-complete isolation like a hermit.<\/p>\n

    Paul Maddison, a former double-glazing firm boss and ex-business partner Mark Gardiner scooped a whopping \u00a322,590,829 in 1995. Since his win, Paul, who sadly died aged 73 in Perth on November 28, has lived an isolated life.<\/p>\n

    His death, recently confirmed by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, comes just months after the death of his wife Evelyn Maddison, 62, the DailyRecord reported.<\/p>\n

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    No suspicious circumstances were lodged by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service in Scotland, with the family informed of his death.<\/p>\n

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    Originally from Hastings, East Sussex, Paul moved to Perth and enjoyed a quieter lifestyle until a few months later when his wife at-the-time, Ruth, walked out on him for another man.<\/p>\n

    Mr Maddison then moved into the six-bedroom Lettertabor Lodge and hired future wife Evelyn McGillivary to clean it. The pair married on a beach in Mauritius on Valentine's Day in 1997.<\/p>\n

    The publicity shy bloke made headlines once or twice following on from his lotto win, once in 1999 for suing a small laundrette, which failed to remove a stain. He was seeking \u00a3953 in compensation for a "pink tint" left on his bedspread.<\/p>\n

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    The outcome of the legal action between The Laundry Shop and Mr Maddison is unknown. He and Evelyn later moved on to Robgill Tower in Dumfries, where they lived a "reclusive" lifestyle, reportedly never seen by their neighbours.<\/p>\n

    Security cameras, remote-controlled gates and an intercom to vet visitors were installed by Paul immediately on their arrival to the \u00a3650,000 property.<\/p>\n

    By 2008, the pair had decided to downsize their home and put the castle on the market for \u00a32.8million. They moved back to the Perth and Kinross area together.<\/p>\n

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    Former florist Evelyn told the Record: "It has been a fabulous and very happy house but it has become too big for us. Sometimes we move bedrooms just for a change but really it's time for the next part of the dream and we want to downsize.<\/p>\n

    "We have done the big house thing. Now we want something more manageable. This house is lottery fantasy now. Maybe another winner will buy it."<\/p>\n

    Evelyn is said to have passed away earlier this year after a health battle. Paul has now passed away with the Crown office and Procurator Fiscal Service saying: "The Procurator Fiscal received a report in connection with the death of a 73-year-old man in Perth on 28 November 2023.<\/p>\n

    "Following investigation the Procurator Fiscal concluded that no further action was required. The family have been informed."<\/p>\n

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