Amou Haji had the nickname, "world's dirtiest man," for choosing not to wash himself for six decades, fearing he would get sick. He died Sunday at 94.

Amou Haji, dubbed the “world’s dirtiest man,” died on Sunday at age 94. AFP via Getty Images Locals attributed Haji’s eccentricity to “emotional setbacks” in his youth.

An Iranian hermit known as “the world’s dirtiest man” has died at the ripe age of 94, just months after taking his first wash in decades, Iranian state media announced.