Friday, February 26, 2016

Yasutaro Koide, world’s oldest man, dies at 112 Yasutaro Koide, world’s oldest man, dies at 112

Yasutaro Koide, the world’s oldest man, a Japanese, died at the age of 112.
His secret to a long life: Say no to smoking, drinking or overdoing it
About Koide(pronounced “Ko-ee-deh”):
  • Born on March 13, 1903, died two months short of his 113th birthday
  • Worked as a tailor when he was younger
  • Recognised by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s oldest man last August(2015)
Japan’s oldest man now:Masamitsu Yoshida, a 111-year-old
Oldest is an American woman: 116-year-old Susannah Mushatt Jones of Brooklyn, New York.

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