Yasutaro Koide, the world's oldest living man, died at 112 in central Japan due to chronic heart failure. The title of world's oldest living man was won by Yasutaro on July 8,2015. He was recognized by Guinness World Records as the oldest living man on Earth after death of Sakari Momoi who died in Auguust 2014.
Koide was quoted as saying his secret to long life was not smoking or drinking, not to overdo things and to live with joy. Officials said he died just two months short of his 113th birthday. Koide was born on March 13, 1903, and worked as a tailor for a men's clothes shop in Tsuruga, Fukui. It was not yet clear who will succeed him as the oldest living man.
But the title of world's oldest person is now held by US woman Susannah Mushatt Jones, who is 116 years old.The oldest person who has ever lived according to Guinness was Jeanne Calment of France, who lived 122 years and 164 days. She died in August 1997 and no one beats her record till now.
Koide was quoted as saying his secret to long life was not smoking or drinking, not to overdo things and to live with joy. Officials said he died just two months short of his 113th birthday. Koide was born on March 13, 1903, and worked as a tailor for a men's clothes shop in Tsuruga, Fukui. It was not yet clear who will succeed him as the oldest living man.
But the title of world's oldest person is now held by US woman Susannah Mushatt Jones, who is 116 years old.The oldest person who has ever lived according to Guinness was Jeanne Calment of France, who lived 122 years and 164 days. She died in August 1997 and no one beats her record till now.