Amou Haji
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Amou Haji | |
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 Haji smoking, pre-2014 | |
| Born | 1928 |
| Died | 23 October 2022 (aged 94) |
Amou Haji (1928 – 23 October 2022), or "Uncle Haji", was an Iranian[1] man who was well-known for being "the world’s dirtiest man."[2] Amou Haji was not his real name, but an endearing nickname given to elderly people. Haji lived between a makeshift shack and a hole in the ground in the village of Kahrar-e Dejgah, Fars.[1] Due to his fear of soap and water, he did not bathe for over 50 years, but was pressured into doing so in late 2022, shortly before his death.[1] He died on 23 October 2022, in Kahrar-e Dejgah.
He was the subject of a 2013 documentary titled The Strange Life of Amou Haji.[3]
References
- ^ a b c "Iranian man who didn't wash for half a century dies at 94". BBC News. 25 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ^ James 2022.
- ^ SCMP 2022.
Sources
- James, Liam (2022). "'World's dirtiest man' dies at 94, months after his first wash in more than 70 years". The Independent. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- Hammond, Claudia (21 November 2019). "7: A Nice Hot Bath". The Art of Rest: How to Find Respite in the Modern Age. Canongate Books. ISBN 9781786892812.
- "Iranian man who didn't wash for half a century dies at 94". BBC. 25 October 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- "Iran hermit eschews showers for 60 years". Times of Israel. 16 January 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- "Iran's Amou Haji, 'world's dirtiest man', dies at 94". South China Morning Post – via AFP.
- Thabit, Khadijah; Duru, Victor (24 August 2021). "Meet Amou Haji: World's Dirtiest Man Who Hasn't Bathed in 67 Years, He Sleeps in a Hole in the Ground". Legit.ng. Legit.ng. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- Manuel, Marilynn (23 August 2021). "Amou Haji the 'world's dirtiest man' hasn't bathed in 67 years [photos]". The South African. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
