Tag: Oldest Man
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Japan’s oldest man, Gisaburo Sonobe dies at 112
A 112-year-old man, recognised as Japan’s oldest male, has passed away in Chiba prefecture near Tokyo, local media reported on Thursday. Gisaburo Sonobe, who died in late March, was born on Nov. 6, 1911 and became the country’s oldest man after his predecessor died in November 2022 at 111, the report said, citing local authorities.
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World’s oldest man, Israel Kristal dies at 113
The world’s oldest man, Holocaust survivor, Israel Kristal, died Friday in the Israeli city of Haifa at the age of 113. Kristal’s daughter, Schulamit Kristal, confirmed her father’s passing to dpa, following reports of his death in the newspaper Haaretz. The Guinness Book of Records awarded Kristal the title of world’s oldest man in March…