Dede Koswara, commonly known as 'Tree man', smokes as he poses for a photographer in his home village in Bandung, Java, Indonesia Credit: GETTY Due to a rare genetic problem with Dede's immune system ...

KAMPUNG BUNDAR, Indonesia - Inside a dimly lighted living room in the heart of the Javanese forest, Dede Koswara blankly examines his bulky hands, which have morphed to the size of catcher's mitts. He ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Indonesian man who was dubbed ‘Tree Man’ due to the warts covering his body has died after a long battle with the incurable ...

A lonely father nicknamed 'Tree Man' who was ditched by his family because of his rare disease has died after a long battle with illness. Dede Koswara died in the Hasan Sadikin hospital in Badung, ...

KAMPUNG BUNDAR, Indonesia — Inside a dimly lighted living room in the heart of the Javanese forest, Dede Koswara blankly examines his bulky hands, which have morphed to the size of catcher’s mitts. He ...