Klaus Zapf, a German millionaire who shunned wealth, died from a heart attack on August 20 at the age of 62, as was announced by his company on its website.

Mr Zapf was the founder and co-owner of Zapf Umzuge, one of the largest relocation companies in Europe.

The eccentric millionaire was famous for living well below his means. He once said that he collected empty bottles on which there is a deposit to be reclaimed and only shopped at supermarkets with the lowest prices, BBC reports.

His appearance was also peculiar. Zapf looked like a down-and-out, with a beard so thick you could hide a mouse in it, says the BBC’s Stephen Evans, in Berlin.

According to reports, he lived on less than 300 euros a month. “I don’t need money. It just makes us unequal,” he was quoted as saying.

Source: BBC