KYOTO, JAPAN (BNO NEWS) -- The world's oldest man died in Japan at the age of 116 early Wednesday morning.

Jiroemon Kimura, from Kyoto, Japan, died shortly after 2 a.m. local time at a local hospital in Kyotango, located in Kyoto Prefecture, from natural causes.

According to the Guiness World Records, Kimura, born on April 19, 1987, was recognized as the older living person, oldest living man and the oldest man ever, becoming the first man ever to reach 116 years old. The previous record had been set by Christian Mortensen of Denmark who lived to 115 and 252 days.

Local media reported that Kimura had been hospitalized on a number of occasions during his last year after falling ill to pneumonia. In his youth, he worked at a local post office, in a communications unit of the Japanese colonial government on the Korean Peninsula, and farming, The Japan Times reported.

With a motto of eating healthy food in small portions, Kimura, according to one of his nephews, aged 80, maintained good health and an appetite until his last week of life.

The oldest person ever documented was Jeanne Calment, from Arles, France, who had a confirmed lifespan of 122 years and 164 days.

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That is a nice ripe old age.

He was also the very last man born in the 1800s. 9 women born before 1900 are still alive. Next year is the anniversary of WW1, I guess this time there are no time witnesses to tell their stories.

Check out the new york yankee fan hes 111 turning 112.

He looks fantastic for his age.

born on April 19, 1987.

I guess with the Thaivisa News Team, getting the details correct is low priority to punching the story out. I expect that from the Nation

born on April 19, 1987.

I guess with the Thaivisa News Team, getting the details correct is low priority to punching the story out. I expect that from the Nation

The news feed is generated outside of Thaivisa.

Hope this helps:

He was the last man born in the 1800s when he died on June 12 at the ripe, and some might say enviable, age of 116. When he was born on April 19, 1897, Queen Victoria still reigned over the British Empire and childhood killers such as tuberculosis and pneumonia limited life expectancy in Japan to 44 years. Kimura is one of several Japanese who won the genetic version of the lottery.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-06-13/world-s-oldest-man-dies-japan-s-market-swoons.html

Wow. Good innings.

What, only 116? They just haven't met me any mornings, yet.

Edited June 15, 201313 yr by Payboy

So, he was just 8 years junior to that Austrian guy who was born 20.04.1889? ( and maybe is still alive )