article_snippet.sent: Viv Nicholson, 79, became rich overnight when her scooped £152,319 in 1961 with her husband Keith.
article_snippet.sent: Viv Nicholson, 79, from West Yorkshire, who became rich overnight when her scooped £152,319 in 1961 with her husband Keith (pictured with Bruce Forsyth) has passed away following a lengthy battle with dementia .
article_snippet.sent: However, tragedy struck when Mrs Nicholson (above) died at the wheel of Mrs Nicholson (above) blue Jaguar in 1965, which led to Mrs Nicholson (above) being declared bankrupt, as the tax authorities reclaimed most of Mrs Nicholson (above) husband's wealth.
article_snippet.sent: Mrs Nicholson (above) managed to reclaim some of the money after a lengthy legal battle, but lost it all again from poor investments on the stock market.
article_snippet.sent: Mrs Nicholson (above) was a one-off in all ways - a loving and loved mother, a glamorous great grandmother and a friend to many.
article_snippet.sent: Mrs Nicholson (above) lived a fascinating lifestyle, staying true to Mrs Nicholson (above) word by spending all of the money which Mrs Nicholson (above) famously won when Mrs Nicholson (above) was just 25-years-old.
article_snippet.sent: In 2007, Mrs Nicholson (above) recalled the evening Mrs Nicholson (above) realised Mrs Nicholson (above) had won the huge sum of money.
article_snippet.sent: Mrs Nicholson, 79, lived a fascinating lifestyle, staying true to Mrs Nicholson word by spending all of the money which Mrs Nicholson famously won on the pools in 1961.
article_snippet.sent: Mrs Nicholsonpictured above) previously condemned people who criticised Mrs Nicholson for spending all of the money Mrs Nicholson won, saying it was Mrs Nicholson life and Mrs Nicholson 'won't be told how to live it'.
article_snippet.sent: Newspaper coverage of Mrs Nicholson win .
article_snippet.sent: The couple bought a large bungalow in a smart suburb a few miles down the road from where The couple grew up and Mrs Nicholson ordered dresses from Harrods, bought a pink Chevrolet and then swapped a pink Chevrolet for a different luxury car every six months.
article_snippet.sent: However, the money soon started to dwindle and Mr Nicholson died when Mr Nicholson skidded off the A1 just four years after the big win.
article_snippet.sent: Following Mr Nicholson death, Mr Nicholson married four more times, but was widowed again and went on to battle with alcohol and depression.
article_snippet.sent: In desperation Mrs Nicholson took to performing 'Big Spender' in a Manchester strip club, but was fired when Mrs Nicholson refused to take off Mrs Nicholson underwear.
article_snippet.sent: Mr Nicholsonpictured outside the home
article_snippet.sent: Mr Nicholson lived in when Mr Nicholson won the pools) married four more times following the death of husband Keith.
highlights_snippet.sent: Viv Nicholson, 79, won more than £152,000 in 1961 with her husband Keith .
  