Abraham Shakespeare

Abraham Lee Shakespeare
Born(1966-04-24)April 24, 1966
Lakeland, Florida
Diedc. April 7, 2009(2009-04-07) (aged 42)
Plant City, Florida
Cause of deathHomicide
Body discoveredJanuary 26, 2010
OccupationTruck driver's assistant
Known forFlorida Lottery winner and murder victim
ChildrenTwo sons

Abraham Lee Shakespeare (April 24, 1966 – c. April 7, 2009) was a casual laborer from the US who won a $30 million lottery jackpot in Florida, receiving $17 million in 2006. In 2009, his family declared him missing, and in January 2010 his body was found buried under a concrete slab in the backyard of an acquaintance. Dorice "Dee Dee" Moore was convicted of his murder and is now serving life in prison without the possibility of parole.[1]

  1. ^ "Body of lottery winner found buried in Florida". BBC News. 30 January 2010. Archived from the original on 31 January 2010. Retrieved 31 January 2010.