| Ahad Israfil | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1972-08-23)August 23, 1972 Dayton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | October 18, 2019(2019-10-18) (aged 47) Dayton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Known for | Survival of gunshot injury to brain |
Ahad Israfil (August 23, 1972 – October 18, 2019) was an American man known for his recovery from a gunshot injury that destroyed most of his right cerebral hemisphere.
Injury
In 1987, at age 14, Ahad was shot in the head at work when his employer allegedly knocked a firearm to the floor. After a five-hour operation, doctors were amazed when he attempted to speak.
The bullet destroyed brain tissue and damaged half of his skull, but the skin of his scalp survived. The void in his skull was filled in with silicone by Dr. James Apesos. Repairs to his scalp allowed the regrowth of hair, giving him a fairly normal appearance.
Life post-injury
Ahad used a wheelchair and regained most of his faculties and successfully obtained a degree. He appeared on television programs such as World of Pain (Bravo, UK), and Ripley's Believe it or Not.
Ahad died on October 18, 2019, at Mary Scott Nursing Center.
See also
References
- ^ "Loss of Half His Brain - Ahad Israfil Survives a Freak Shooting Accident". Stranger than Fiction. 2007-11-14. Archived from the original on 2008-09-26. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
- Episode #218(Wednesday, November 14th, 2001) "RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT!". Archived from the original on 2008-09-20. Retrieved 2008-11-21.
- Breaking News Staff (October 20, 2019). "Ahad Israfil, gunshot wound survivor, dies". WHIO. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
External links
- Ahad Israfil at IMDb
- 1972 births
- 2019 deaths
- 20th-century African-American people
- 21st-century African-American people
- People from Dayton, Ohio
- African-American Muslims
- American people with disabilities
- American shooting survivors
- People with traumatic brain injuries
- American wheelchair users
- Muslims from Ohio
- 20th-century American people
- 21st-century American people