Andreas Mihavecz

Andreas Mihavecz is an Austrian from Bregenz who holds the record of surviving the longest without any food or liquids. The then 18-year-old bricklayer’s apprentice was mistakenly put into custody in a holding cell for being a passenger in a crashed car. 18 days later on 19 April, an officer who had unrelated business in the basement opened his cell after noticing the stench.

About Andreas Mihavecz in brief

Summary Andreas MihaveczAndreas Mihavecz is an Austrian from Bregenz who holds the record of surviving the longest without any food or liquids. On 1 April 1979, the then 18-year-old bricklayer’s apprentice was mistakenly put into custody in a holding cell for being a passenger in a crashed car.

18 days later on 19 April, an officer who had unrelated business in the basement opened his cell after noticing the stench.