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  • World’s oldest man, JiroemonKimura, dies at 116.
  • The world's oldest person and
    the oldest man ever to have lived has died of
    natural causes aged 116, officials in Japan
    said Wednesday.
    Jiroemon Kimura, who was born in 1897, died
    in hospital early Wednesday morning "from
    old age", an official in Kyoto's Kyotango city
    said in a statement.
    Kimura, who was from Kyotango, was
    hospitalised in early May suffering from
    pneumonia. A few days ago doctors noted
    that his condition was worsening
    Kimura was
    recognised by
    Guinness World
    Records as the
    world's oldest
    living person in
    December 2012,
    after a woman
    from the United
    States died at the
    age of 115.
    That month he
    also broke another
    record when he was verified as the oldest
    man ever to have lived, after reaching the
    age of 115 years and 253 days.
    However, he was well off the all-time record
    set by French woman Jeanne Calment, who
    died in 1997 at the age of 122, making her
    the longest living person in history.
    Kimura, who was born the same year as
    American aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart,
    celebrated his 116th birthday in April,
    receiving a pre-recorded video greeting from
    Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
    The centenarian had seven children, 14
    grandchildren, 25 great-grand children and
    15 great-great grandchildren, and worked at
    a post office for about 40 years. After retiring
    he took up farming which he continued to do
    until the age of 90.
    He did not smoke and only ate until he was
    80 percent full, the local official told AFP.
    Kimura's motto in life was "to eat light and
    live long," the official added.
    The mayor of Kyotango will pay his respects
    at Kimura's house while the city hall will
    prepare a place for a book of condolences, the
    official said.
    "I heard a wake will be tomorrow and a
    funeral the day after tomorrow," he said.
    "Mr. Kimura was popular among residents so
    we expect many people to visit to sign
    condolences," he added.
    Encouraged by Kimura and 94 other people
    in Kyotango who will this year be 100 years
    old or more, the 60,000-strong city, together
    with 36 other municipalities, is planning to
    launch a research project to examine their
    diets and find the secrets of their longevity.
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