A hermit dubbed by media as "the world's dirtiest man" has died at the age of 94, just months after having his first wash in decades. Amou Haji had refused to use soap and water for more than half a century, fearing it would make him sick. The Iranian, who lived in the southern province of Fars, had avoided previous attempts by villagers to get him clean. But, local media say, Amou Haji finally succumbed to pressure and washed a few months ago. According to Iran's IRNA news agency, he became ill shortly afterwards and died on Sunday. In a previous interview, given to the Tehran Times in 2014, he revealed his favourite meal was porcupine, and that he lived between a hole in the ground and a brick shack built by concerned neighbours in the village of Dejgah. He told the outlet at the time his unusual choices were down to "emotional setbacks" when he was younger. Years of not bathing had left him with skin covered in "soot and pus", IRNA said, while his diet had consisted of rotten meat and unsanitary water drunk from an old oil can. Amou Haji is not known to have had any family, but the villagers tried to care for him He was also fond of smoking, being pictured on at least one occasion puffing on more than one cigarette at once. Attempts to bathe him, or offer him clean water to drink, made him sad, the news agency said. However, whether he holds the record for having gone the longest without taking a bath has been a matter of some debate. Back in 2009, there were reports of an Indian man who had - at that point - not washed or brushed his teeth for 35 years. What had happened to him since was not immediately clear. (you read it here on GC first ...lol)
Uhhh Wow Not Sure What To Say To This. But Its Weird That He Was Worry He Would Get Sick If He Used Soap An Water An Then Shortly After He Got Clean He Died...Poor Guy ~Toni~
I told my babe if I even washed once a week I too would be dead....! with me in bed she poured perfume over me forcing me to shower, I went fishing yesterday and forgot being high an all
Those villagers meant well, but goes to show how good intentions really don't mean much. He also liked to smoke doodoo.
He may have a point, they say there are a lot of harmful substances in the soaps we use. But then again, this dude smoking three cigs at the same time so he must come From good bloodlines lol
More strange considering the hygienic western worlds hve a more prevalent cases of cancer compared to unhygienic developing world .
