Tehran: The official “dirtiest man in the world”, Amou Haji passed away in Iran’s southern province.
As per reports, the 94-year-old man refrained from washing himself for more than half a century or to be accurate 64 years.
He passed away on October 23 in the village of Dejgah.
As per local media reports, Haji did not take a shower or a bath fearing that he would get sick.
Some reports also stated that emotional setbacks were also linked to him avoiding a bath.
Although he refrained from taking a bath for decades, a few months ago he was forced to bathe by residents of the Dejgah village.
Some reports also state that Haji used to eat roadkills and smoke animal excrement on a pipe.
He is said to have a fear that if he cleaned himself, he would fall sick.