Oldest man in the world dies in Venezuela weeks before 115th birthday

The oldest man on this planet has died simply weeks earlier than his one hundred and fifteenth birthday, Guinness World Information stated on Wednesday.  

Juan Vicente Pérez Mora held the title of the oldest dwelling man for only a few brief years. Guinness awarded him the excellence on Feb 4, 2022, when he was 112 years and 253 days, after Saturnino de la Fuente García died weeks earlier. He was the fourth oldest validated dwelling particular person on this planet and was reportedly the one man alive born earlier than 1911.

On the time he credited his longevity to “working onerous, resting on holidays, going to mattress early, consuming a glass of aguardiente day-after-day, loving God, and at all times carrying him in his coronary heart.”  Religion was central to his life and he prayed at the very least twice day by day, he advised Guinness World Information, “He desires to be remembered as a hard-working man, devoted to his spouse and his faith. “

Pérez was born on Might 27, 1909, in Venezuela to Euquitio Pérez and Edelmira Mora and was dwelling in Táchira state when he died. Governor Freddy Bernal said on X, “with deep unhappiness and ache we are saying goodbye to this archetype of Tachirense man, humble, hardworking, peaceable, smitten by household and custom.” 

He had 11 youngsters –six sons and 5 daughters– with Ediofina del Rosario García. They have been married for 60 years. Pérez had 42 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and 12 great-great-grandchildren.  On the tender age of 5, he began working in agriculture. Pérez solely attended college for a couple of brief months however he discovered learn how to learn and write. In 1948 he turned the sheriff within the city of Caricuena, the place he resolved land and household disputes for ten years.

President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela additionally paid tribute to Pérez on social media, writing: “Juan Vicente Pérez Mora has transcended into eternity at 114 years previous. I ship my hugs and condolences to his household and to all of the individuals of El Cobre, Táchira state. Might God obtain him in his holy glory.”

Gerontology Analysis Group stated they’re presently working to seek out the world’s oldest dwelling man. Contenders are Japanese Gisaburō Sonobe, born on November 6, 1911, or Brazilian Josias de Oliveira, born on October 21, 1911. Each start dates must be confirmed earlier than the title will be awarded, the group stated.