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`World`s Dirtiest Man`: 94-year-old who didn`t bathe for over 50 years dies - SEE PHOTOS
The 94-year-old Iranian man was afraid of water and avoided a bath for almost 50 years, reported AFP.
Highlights
- The 'World's Dirtiest Man' has died at 94
- The Iranian man reportedly didn't bathe for 50 years
- His photos have been going viral on social media
Can you imagine not showering for a year? Most of us may have gone a maximum of a week without taking a bath but never a year. However, there is a man in Iran who had not bathed for over half a century. It is believed that the Iranian man called the ‘World’s dirtiest man’ did not take a bath for more than 50 years. As per an AFP report, he died at the age of 94 on Tuesday (Oct 25). The man named Amou Haji did not take a bath as he was afraid of water. He breathed his last in a village called Dejgah in the southern province of Fars – one of the 31 provinces in Iran.
Viral photos of the 'World's Dirtiest Man'
Pictures of Haji have been going viral on social media as netizens wonder if his ‘non-bathing’ record is real. As per Iran’s state media, a few locals had taken the man for a bath a few months back.
If you are keen to find out more about the ‘dirtiest man in the world’ then you can take a look at a documentary made on him titled - The Strange Life of Amou Haji. It had released in 2013.