John Tinniswood: World’s oldest man dies at 112

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John TinniswoodThe world’s oldest man died at the age of 112.

tinniswood He died on Monday at a care home in Southport, England, according to a report published by Guinness World Records (GWR) on Tuesday.

“His last day was surrounded by music and love,” his family said in a statement to GWR, according to the statement.

Born on 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 Venezuelan Juan Vicente Pérez.

Tinniswood had no specific explanation for how he managed to live so long, describing it as “pure luck”, according to GWR.

“You either live long or you live short and you can’t do much about it,” he told GWR earlier this year.

But he had one piece of advice for staying healthy: Do everything in moderation.

“If you drink too much, eat too much, or walk too much; “If you do too much of anything, eventually you will suffer,” he said.

Although he couldn’t tell them how to live this long, Tinniswood had some life advice for younger generations.

“Always do your best, whether you are learning something or teaching someone,” he added.

“Give it everything you’ve got. Otherwise it’s not worth the effort.”

Tinniswood is survived by his daughter Susan, four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

“John had many good qualities. He was intelligent, determined, brave, calm in any crisis, talented in mathematics and a great speaker,” the family said in a statement.

According to GWR, the oldest man ever was Jiroemon Kimura from Japan. He was born in 1897 and died in 2013 at the age of 116.

This year we also witnessed the death of the world’s oldest person.

US-born Maria Branyas Morera passed away at the age of 117 years and 168 days, making her the eighth oldest person of verifiable age in history, GWR said in a statement at the time.

The title of oldest recorded person belongs to Jeanne Louise Calment.

Born on February 21, 1875, his life span was 122 years and 164 days, according to the GWR.