Remember This Homeless Guy? Check Out What He's Doing Now

March 11, 2015

This is Rufus Hannah. Do you remember him?

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He became known for his role in the early 2000s "Bumfights" videos. These videos featured homeless people harming themselves and other homeless people in exchange for money and alcohol.

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As it turns out, Rufus has completely turned his life around over the past 10 years.

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He ditched the alcohol in 2003 and is now a property manager and an advocate for homeless rights.

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He published "A Bum Deal: An Unlikely Journey from Hopeless to Humanitarian" detailing his ordeal from becoming a homeless alcoholic, his time during the filming of "Bumfights", and his struggle to get sober.

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Rufus's story proves that even at rock bottom, you can still turn your life around. There is hope for all of us.

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(H/T) Imgur.


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