Oldest man in the world, John Tinniswood, dies at the age of 112

Oldest man in the world, John Tinniswood, dies at the age of 112

John Tinniswood , the oldest man in the World, has died at the age of 112.

He died on Monday in a nursing home in Southport, England, such as a press release from Guinness World Records (GWR) confirmed on Tuesday.

a fulfilled life

"His last day was surrounded by music and love," reported his family GWR in a statement. John Tinniswood was born on August 26, 1912 and had been a record for the oldest living man since April 2024 after the 114-year-old Juan Vicente Pérez from Venezuela had passed away.

secret of a long life

tinniswood did not know exactly how he managed to live for so long and described it as a "pure coincidence". "You either live long or short, and you can't change it much," he said GWR earlier this year. Nevertheless, he had an important advice for a healthy life: "Everything in moderation."

wisdom for the future

"If you drink too much, eat too much or run too much; if you do too much of anything, you will suffer at some point," he said. Although he could not reveal the secret for a long life, Tinniswood gave the younger generations some wisdom: "Always give your best, regardless of whether you learn something or teach someone," he added. "Give everything you have. Otherwise it is not worth it."

family and legacy

tinniswood leaves his daughter Susan, four grandchildren and three great -grandchildren. "John had many great characteristics. He was intelligent, loyal, brave, brave, in every crisis calm, talented in math and a great interlocutor," explained his family in a message.

The oldest people in history

According to the GWR, the oldest person of all time was Jiroemon Kimura from Japan, who was born in 1897 and died in 2013 at the age of 116. The oldest person in the world died this year. Maria Branyas Morera, born in the USA, died at the age of 117 and 168 days and was the eight -oldest person with a verifiable age in history, according to GWR.

The record for the oldest documented person belongs to Jeanne Louise Calment, who was born on February 21, 1875 and lived for 122 years and 164 days, according to GWR.