An Iranian man dubbed by media as “the world’s dirtiest man” for not taking a shower for decades has died at the age of 94, state media reported on October 25.
Key points
- 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 village of Dejgah in the southern province of Fars, had avoided previous attempts by villagers to get him clean.
- Haji had avoided showering over fears of “getting sick”.
- But “for the first time a few months ago, villagers had taken him to a bathroom to wash.”
- A short documentary film titled “The Strange Life of Amou Haji” was made about his life in 2013.
