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The last native of a tribe living in the Brazilian Amazon jungle after cutting off contact with the outside world has died, CNN Spanish version reported on the 29th (local time).
The Brazilian National Indigenous Foundation (FUNAI) confirmed the death of the tribal member on the 23rd.
His name is unknown, and he appears to have breathed his last while lying in a hammock in his hut, the Foundation said.
There were no signs of intrusion.
Dubbed 'the loneliest man in the world' or 'pit man' because of his habit of hiding in pits before slaughtering animals, the man has been living alone in the Tanaru Aboriginal region deep in the Amazon jungle for at least 26 years.
He is said to have constantly fled from government officials who approached them to protect indigenous peoples.
A total of 53 huts were built throughout the years.
The Foundation observed the man's life from a distance, occasionally keeping essentials nearby, but it was reported that there were no signs of anyone moving around the hut.
During his lifetime, he also cultivated corn and papaya.
Brazilian authorities have decided to perform an autopsy on the body to determine the cause of the native's death.
Monitoring around the cabin is also underway using unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) and three-dimensional (3D) scanners.
Earlier, the tribal human rights group Survival International reported that since the 1970s, the man's other tribesmen have been wiped out by attacks by cattle ranchers and land raiders.