Billionaire investor Warren Buffett’s reported claim that he has not drunk water for decades is resurfacing after comments recalled by Bill Ackman. According to multiple outlets, Ackman described a dinner exchange in which Buffett politely declined both still and sparkling water, saying he has not consumed water for about 48 years.
The reports frame the story as an unusual personal lifestyle detail rather than a verifiable dietary study. NDTV and Legit.ng both present the claim as something Buffett “reportedly” said in the context of Ackman’s account. Business Insider similarly attributes the information to Ackman, emphasizing that Ackman asked Buffett directly whether he drinks water and that Buffett responded he has not had it in roughly half a century.
Across coverage, the common thread is the attribution to Ackman and the approximate duration of “about 48–50 years,” with some stories mentioning both still and sparkling water and at least one noting the context of Ackman’s podcast.
