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Elderly millionaire spent his final years working as a watchman

USA: A 92-year-old man who worked at a petrol station has stunned a community after he died and left millions to help his town.

Ronald Read appeared to live a frugal life having spent his time working as a store janitor and petrol station attendant but in reality he had amassed a £5.2million fortune.

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