World's oldest man dies at 113

Friday 19th June, 02:02 PM JST

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bobobolinski at 08:43 PM JST - 19th June

"War Veteran 'Is World's Oldest Man At 113'" skynews uk. mmm so who cant stop going on about a bit of military action then, even in a matter like this.

I think the point about Henry Allingham, now officially the world's oldest man, is that he is one of only two surviving British WWI veterans. Not militarism, so much as a tenuous living link with history.
jonnyboy at 08:45 PM JST - 19th June

he was probably malnourished

the human body is designed for a bare, subsistence diet. most people in the developed world are dying of over-nutrition
sharky1 at 08:56 PM JST - 19th June

113 years old!!! That's about 30 years further down the road than I think I want to go.
Ah_so at 08:58 PM JST - 19th June

In Northern Iraq(Kurdistan) there is a woman that is 132 years old and still alive. In Northern Iraq there are more people above 120 years old so i don't understand why they say "world's oldest" when he was only 113.

If there were any evidence for this, it would be accepted as fact. Unfortunately there is not, and the above claims are almost certainly false.
DentShop at 10:38 PM JST - 19th June

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"world's oldest". Incorrect.

In Northern Iraq(Kurdistan) there is a woman that is 132 years old and still alive. In Northern Iraq there are more people above 120 years old so i don't understand why they say "world's oldest" when he was only 113.

So unfair.

Pfffftttt
Betting at 11:53 PM JST - 19th June

I certainly hope I make it to at least 113. Just imagine all the world events this guy experienced during his life.
knews at 11:58 PM JST - 19th June

I have a theory about the longevity of Japanese people. I've always wondered why it is one of the longest in the world when there are so many smokers and drinkers here. So I think it must be a combination of eating a lot of fish and rice (which many still do although I agree that fast food is putting up a good fight) as well as taking a bath every night. There is something about a Japanese-style bath (i.e. just sitting in the water after having soaped up elsewhere) that seems to cleanse deeply. The sweat you sweat is a good kind of sweat. Hard to get used to but once you do, you never go back. I am starting to understand why Japanese people always say that the main thing they miss about Japan is taking a bath (and eating nice sushi) when they travel abroad. Finally, the four distinct seasons in Japan also toughen the body up, I reckon... A cold winter and a hot, sticky summer mixed in with a rainy season. All the ingredients of a long life.
bobobolinski at 12:02 AM JST - 20th June

Never really thought much about this subject before, but looked around and found a couple of interesting facts. The oldest person (officially) was a Frenchwoman, Jeanne Calment, who died in 1997 at the age of 122. She attributed her longevity to garlic, cigarettes, red wine and chocolate, and finally gave up smoking at the age of 119. Henry Allingham believes he has lived so long because of whisky and wild women. And the majority of really long-lived persons, including Gertrude Baines (115) the current oldest person in the world, have been American.
usaexpat at 12:39 AM JST - 20th June

That's a long run and it sounds like he had all his faculties and was in relatively good health until early may. The mind just boggles at the changes in the world this man saw in his life. Keep in mind also that his 5th son with whom he lived must be 80 years old or pretty close.
Asara at 12:55 AM JST - 20th June

The weird thing is almost any country that has population more than 10 million very likely find and prove that they got worlds oldest man/woman usually older than 110.
Badge213 at 12:57 AM JST - 20th June

These "titles" of "worlds oldest this or that" are given to people who's birth can be verified though documents and such. People claiming to be older but have no documents to back it up with can't be certified.
alphawolf at 06:12 AM JST - 20th June

Ramzo; yes there are many that "claim" a certain old age, but they cannot prove it through birth records, so fortunately, the book of world records won't recongnize them otherwise anyone could claim any age.

aw
inkjet at 08:41 AM JST - 20th June

the human body is designed for a bare, subsistence diet. most people in the developed world are dying of over-nutrition

this new japanese study puts a dent in this theory.

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=CNG.c7aaeb7940626693fa418a1eab2291f6.81&show_article=1

of course some people will still feel it's politically incorrect to have a waist line.
electric2004 at 09:29 AM JST - 20th June

Actually, the oldest man (or woman) can never die. Even if he (she) apparently does so, there is another one to fill the gap.
chardk1 at 11:52 AM JST - 25th June

Well, that's some consolation for John McCain. He may not have won the office of President, but at least he's the world's oldest man.