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In pics: 'World's dirtiest man' dies in Iran at 94

An Iranian man nicknamed the "dirtiest man in the world" for not taking a shower for decades has died at the age of 94, state media reported on Tuesday.

| October 25, 2022 / 15:39 IST
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An Iranian man nicknamed the "dirtiest man in the world" for not taking a shower for decades has died at the age of 94, state media reported on Tuesday.
An Iranian man nicknamed the "dirtiest man in the world" for not taking a shower for decades has died at the age of 94, state media reported on Tuesday.
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Amou Haji, who did not wash for more than half a century and was single, died on Sunday in the village of Dejgah in the southern province of Fars.
Amou Haji, who did not wash for more than half a century and was single, died on Sunday in the village of Dejgah in the southern province of Fars.
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Haji had avoided showering over fears of "getting sick", the agency quoted a local official as saying.
Haji had avoided showering over fears of "getting sick", the agency quoted a local official as saying.
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In this file photo taken on December 28, 2018 Amou Haji (uncle Haji) sits on the outskirts of the village of Dezhgah in the Dehram district of the southwestern Iranian Fars province.
But "for the first time a few months ago, villagers had taken him to a bathroom to wash," IRNA reported.
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A short documentary film titled The Strange Life of Amou Haji was made about his life in 2013, according to Iranian media outlets.
A short documentary film titled The Strange Life of Amou Haji was made about his life in 2013, according to Iranian media outlets.

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