The world’s oldest man has died in Italy at the age of
111, just days before celebrating his 112th birthday, Guinness World
Records said.
Arturo Licata was awarded the Guinness
World Records title of oldest living man on February 28, 2014 at the age
of 111 years and 302 days.
“It’s sad to hear of the
passing of Signor Licata - a man born before the Wright brothers’ first
powered flight, and one of only four men older than 111,” said Craig
Glenday, Guinness World Records Editor-in-Chief.
Mr. Licata passed away on April 24, aged 111 years and 357 days.
He
is survived by seven children, eight grandchildren and four
great-grandchildren. His wife Rosa passed away in 1980, when Licata was
78 years old.
Mr. Licata was born on May 2, 1902 in
the southern Italian city of Enna. At the age of nine he went to work in
the mines and, in 1921, aged 19, he joined the Italian army.
Mr. Licata’s military service finished in 1939 and he went on to enjoy a successful career in business.
Currently
115-year-old female, Misao Okawa of Japan, is recognised by Guinness
World Records as the world’s oldest living person. She was born March 5,
1898 and lives in Osaka.
The greatest fully
authenticated age to which any human has ever lived is 122 years, 164
days by Jeanne Louise Calment of France, who died in 1997.
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