Who was Mehmet Özyürek? Guinness World Record Holder for Longest Nose On A Person Dead at 73

A man named Mehmet Özyürek, who held the record for having the Guinness World Record for the longest nose on a living person has died at age 73. He died from a heart attack. His nose measured 8.8 centimeters (3.5 inches) when it was measured on March 18, 2010.

He was bullied by his friend and colleagues when he was younger, due to his nose, however, he later shared that he believed it was a blessing from God when he started getting recognition.

“I love my nose of course… I have been blessed. I am extremely pleased to represent Turkey, the Black Sea, or Artvin on an international scale. Some become martyrs, some become Prime Ministers and some become record holders,” he added.

Some reports claim that the generation after him does not have such a feature. However, Mehmet is still proud of his unique identity which he was ridiculed for at first, got him into the Guinness World Record Books.