The Resume

(circa 1986-August 31, 2005)
Born in Iraq
Sunni Muslim
Drowned while rescuing Shia pilgrims who had fallen into the Tigris river during a stampede on the al-Aaimmah bridge in Baghdad

Why he might be annoying:

He died too young.
He fatally overestimated his swimming stamina.
Some Iraqi politicians referred to him as a 'martyr.'

Why he might not be annoying:

He rescued seven people before succumbing to exhaustion.
He responded to calls for help despite Sunni-Shia tensions in Iraq.
Iraqi National Assembly member Falah Shensel said, 'He represented Iraqi unity and we are proud of him because of his message that Iraq is one country, one nation and one religion.'

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Buddy! Dude! Man! Guy!
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 14]
• I Died Before My 30th Birthday (Ranked: 19)
• I Died by Drowning
• I Died in 2005 (Ranked: 19)
• I Rescued Someone From Drowning
• Middle East Conflict
• Profiles 23751-24000 (Ranked: 23781)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 19 Votes: 47.37% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 10 Votes: 30.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 20 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 10 Votes: 30.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 38 Votes: 44.74% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 30 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 40 Votes: 32.50% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 105 Votes: 35.24% Annoying