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Amou Haji was not his real name, but an affectionate nickname generally given to elderly people, roughly meaning "old timer". [ 2 ] [ 3 ] He lived in the village of Dezh Gah in Fars province . He did not bathe for over 60 years—from c. 1957–62 until shortly before his death in 2022—because he feared that soap and water might cause disease. [ 4 ]
Despite his odd diet of roadkill and puddle water, Amou Haji was said to be in astounding health for his age. Living to 94 is a feat for anyone, but for a man who hasn’t bathed in over 60 years, it’s almost a miracle. Haji wasn’t secretly suffering in silence from a number of ailments, either. In 2014, after the initial article about Amou ...
Nov 19, 2023 · For over half a century, Amou Haji lived as a hermit that did not bathe, feasted on roadkill, and smoked animal dung from a pipe. He may sound like some sort of urban legend, but Amou Haji was very real. Amou Haji, the World’s Dirtiest Man . Amou Haji (August 20, 1928-October 23, 2022) lived all of his life in the village of Dez Gah in Iran.
Feb 18, 2024 · Amou Haji didn't wash for 60 years, but there's a sad reason behind why. ... and he'd drink a whopping 1.5 gallons of water a day. ... a day ago. 7 hours ago.
- Niamh Shackleton
Dec 20, 2023 · Niamh Shackleton. While you'd think not washing yourself properly for years on end might negatively affect your life expectancy, the 'world's dirtiest man' lived to the age of 94. Amou Haji went a staggering 60 years without washing himself with soap and water. Amou lived in a cinder-block shack in Iran and, as well as not washing, he had quite ...
- Niamh Shackleton
Oct 25, 2022 · Iranian man who didn't wash for half a century dies at 94. 25 October 2022. AFP. Amou Haji feared water and soap, local reports say. A hermit dubbed by media as "the world's dirtiest man" has died ...
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Before his death, 'Amou Haji' was known as the 'world's dirtiest man' - and with good reason. At 94 years of age, the dirt-covered Iranian - from Dejgah village, in Fars province - had gone more ...
