Tom Leppard, the British man whose extreme tattoos earned him the moniker "the Leopard Man of Skye," has died at the age of 80. Born Tom Wooldridge, Leppard served in the military for nearly 30 ...

Tom Leppard was both a Guinness World Record holder and a hermit. Picture: Ian Waldie/Rex Features. As we drew up to the beach, we saw Tom Leppard for the first time.

Tom Leppard wasn’t your average Joe. This guy was more like a real-life walking, talking leopard man. Seriously. He covered his entire body in leopard spots – face, neck, and eyelids.