Investigators initially ruled Khan 's manner of death natural . Urooj Khan , 46 , won $ 1 million before taxes on an Illinois lottery scratch ticket . He died suddenly weeks later ; authorities first ruled his death `` natural '' Revisiting the case , they found he died of `` cyanide toxicity , '' a medical examiner says . The state is investigating whether there was foul play involved in his death or if it was suicide.
Urooj Khan , 46 , won $ 1 million before taxes on an Illinois lottery scratch ticket . He died suddenly weeks later ; authorities first ruled his death `` natural '' Revisiting the case , they found he died of `` cyanide toxicity , '' a medical examiner says . The state is investigating whether there was foul play involved in his death or if it was suicide.