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Today, the F&uuml;hrer is universally recognized as the embodiment of evil and the most convenient example of a truly terrible human being. 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News and Politics Before Hitler, Who Was the Worst Person in History? 100111004011 Barack Obama Hitler Hank Williams Jr. Hitler Hank Williams Jr. ESPN worst person in history Barack Obama Hitler Hank Williams Jr. Hitler Hank Williams Jr. ESPN worst person in history Barack Obama Hitler Hank Williams Jr. Hitler Hank Williams Jr. ESPN worst person in history Brian Palmer Explainer Photograph by AFP/Getty Images.   Adolf Hitler &nbsp;