Fawzi Demiray Became Famous for a “Staged” Run-Over Incident A Fire Ended Fawzi Demiray’s Life Inside His Home

In news that shocked his followers, the life of Turkish man Fawzi Demiray—who became globally known through a video documenting his claim of being run over—ended this time in a real incident, but inside his home.

According to details, the 62-year-old lost his life after a fire broke out in his house in Giresun, northern Turkey. Rescue teams were unable to save him despite their efforts. During the incident, one of his relatives was injured while attempting to rescue him from the flames.

The incident brought back into focus the widely circulated video from years ago, showing Demiray staging a run-over accident in a way that caused shock and confusion among those around him. In the video, a car was moving slowly and stopped before reaching him, yet he approached it, threw himself onto it, and then lay on the ground pretending to be injured, leaving the driver and bystanders stunned.

A Scene Etched in Memory After a few minutes, Demiray got up and walked away as if nothing had happened. However, the scene remained etched in viewers’ minds and spread widely across social media, often used humorously to express “bad luck.”

Today, his name returns to the spotlight once again—but in a completely different context—where his story has shifted from a humorous moment to a tragic ending, reflecting a harsh irony between what was once a source of laughter and what has become a sorrowful reality.