Life can be tough at times, and some people seem to be just a little bit more unlucky than others. In history, there are a number of individuals who unfortunately had fate against them. This article highlights the five most unlucky people in the world, people who, despite their setbacks, often showed admirable determination.

Frane Selak: The man who evaded death seven times

Croatian music teacher Frane Selak is often regarded as one of the world's biggest unlucky and lucky birds. Selak has had an impressive list of near-death experiences, including a train crash that killed 17 people (he survived), a plane crash that killed 19 people (he fell off the plane and landed safely in a haystack), and multiple serious car accidents. Nevertheless, Selak may have been lucky in the end: in 2003, he won the jackpot in the national lottery, crowning his life of survival in a strange way.

Roy Sullivan: The man who was struck by lightning seven times

Roy Sullivan, a park ranger in Shenandoah National Park in the United States, has a bizarre life story when it comes to lightning strikes. In his life, he was struck by lightning no less than seven times — a phenomenon that is statistically almost impossible. Despite the fact that he survived, every impact left its mark, both physically and emotionally. Sullivan was known as the “Lightning Man” and is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records. It's hard to imagine how unlucky (or lucky) you have to be to tell such a story.

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