Amou Haji avoided soap and water for fear of getting sick and lived part of his life in a hole in the ground.
A hermit who became known in the press as “the dirtiest man in the world” has died at the age of 94, just months after taking his first bath in decades.
Amou Haji refused to use soap and water for over half a century, fearing it would make him sick.
The Iranian, who lived in the southern province of Fars, had avoided previous attempts by residents to bathe him.
But, according to local media, he eventually succumbed to the pressure and took a shower a few months ago.
According to the Iranian news agency IRNA, Amou Haji fell ill shortly after and died on Sunday (23/10).
In an interview with the Tehran Times in 2014, he revealed that his favorite meal was porcupine and that he lived between a hole in the ground and a brick shelter built by concerned neighbors in the village of Dejgah.
At the time he told the newspaper that his unusual choices were due to “emotional fines” when he was younger.
Years without a bath had left him with “soot and pus” on his skin, according to the IRNA news agency, while his diet consisted of rotting meat and unhealthy water from an old can of oil.
He also enjoyed smoking, having been portrayed on at least one occasion smoking more than one cigarette at a time.
Attempts to wash him or offer him clean water to drink made him sad, according to the news agency.
But whether he holds the record for spending the most time without showering is a matter of debate.
In 2009, there were reports of an Indian man who – at the time – hadn’t showered or brushed his teeth for 35 years. What has happened to him since then is unclear.
– This text was published in https://www.bbc.com/portuguese/geral-63387422
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