CNN —John Tinniswood, the world’s oldest man, has died at the age of 112.
Born August 26, 1912, Tinniswood had held the record for the world’s oldest living man since April 2024, following the death of 114-year-old Juan Vicente Pérez of Venezuela.
“You either live long or you live short, and you can’t do much about it,” he told GWR earlier this year.
According to GWR, the oldest man ever was Jiroemon Kimura of Japan.
This year has also seen the death of the world’s oldest person.
Persons:
John Tinniswood, Tinniswood, “, ”, Juan Vicente Pérez, you’ve, Susan, “ John, Jiroemon Kimura, Japan, Maria Branyas Morera, Jeanne Louise Calment .
Organizations:
CNN, Guinness World Records, GWR
Locations:
Southport , England, Venezuela