Ahad Israfil

Ahad Israfil (August 23, 1972 – October 18, 2019) was a man from Dayton, Ohio, known for his recovery from a gunshot injury that destroyed most of one of his cerebral hemispheres.

Ahad Israfil
Born(1972-08-23)August 23, 1972
Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
DiedOctober 18, 2019(2019-10-18) (aged 47)
Known forSurvival of gunshot injury to brain

In 1987, aged 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.[1]

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.

Ahad used a wheelchair and regained most of his faculties and successfully obtained a degree.[2] He appeared on television programs such as World of Pain (Bravo, UK), and Ripley's Believe it or Not.[3]

Ahad died on October 18, 2019, while in a nursing home.[4]

See also

Other neurological trauma/damage cases:

References
  1. "Loss of Half His Brain - Ahad Israfil Survives a Freak Shooting Accident Archived 2008-09-26 at the Wayback Machine" URL Accessed June 22, 2006.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-09-26. Retrieved 2006-06-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. Episode #218(Wednesday, November 14th, 2001) "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-09-20. Retrieved 2008-11-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. Breaking News Staff (October 20, 2019). "Ahad Israfil, gunshot wound survivor, dies". WHIO. Retrieved 21 October 2019.


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