WORLD'S OLDEST MAN DIED AGED 116, DAYS AFTER RIVAL 'SUPERCENTENARIAN'

 

The world's oldest person has died in Japan, aged 116 - days after the passing away of a Chinese woman  who with Kimura  rival the world oldest title.
Jiroemon Kimura, a former postman, died of natural causes in hospital in his hometown of Kyotango, western Japan, in the early hours of Wednesday, city officials told CNN.

In December, Kimura had been recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest living person, and as the oldest man whose age had ever been verified.

"I wanted him to live longer," his nephew, Tamotsu Miyake, told Japanese television network TV Asahi. "His life was respectable; I would like to say 'thank you' to him."

Kimura, who attributed his longevity to eating light, healthy meals, worked for the post office until his retirement in 1962, continuing to carry out agricultural work until the age of 90.

Only the third man in history verified to have reached the age of 115, Kimura had seven children, 14 grandchildren, 25 great-grand children and 14 great-great grandchildren.

Misao Okawa is now officially the oldest person in the world.

On his passing, the mantle of oldest living person passes to fellow Japanese Misao Okawa, a 115-year old woman from Osaka. Do we still have such age in Nigeria actually longing for one. RIP!RIP!!