Amou Haji: Dirtiest Man on Earth Dies at 94 after First Bath
- Amou Haji had stayed for more than half a century without a shower, opting to stay without a bath for fear it would make him sick
- The 94-year-old who had stayed single until his death was reported to have passed on by Iranian state media (IRNA)
- According to IRNA News, Amou died in the village of Dejgah, the southern province of Fars in the Islamic republic
A man who was dubbed the world's dirtiest man, Amou Haji, has died at the age of 94 years in Kahrar-e Dejgah, a village in Qarah Su Rural District, in the Central District of Kermanshah County, Kermanshah Province, Iran.
Source: UGC
Dirtiest man
Iranian Amou Haji became popular after it emerged that he had not taken a bath for more than sixty years.
According to Daily Mail, Iranian state media IRNA reported the passing on of the ageing man who had kept off the bathrooms for fear showering would make him sick.
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Iranian state media IRNA News announced that Amou died in the village of Dejgah, the southern province of Fars in the Islamic republic.
Why Haji stayed for over 60 years without a bath
BBC reports that Haji who had refused to use soap and water for more than half a century because he feared it would make him sick died on Sunday, October 23, shortly after his first bath.
According to New Telegraph, "for the first time a few months ago, villagers had taken him to a bathroom to wash. Not long after, he fell ill, and finally, on Sunday… he gave up his life."
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