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For almost nine months, John Alfred Tinniswood held the title of oldest man in the world, marking his 112th birthday during his reign.
His record-breaking status ended on Monday when Tinniswood died in a nursing home in northwest England near Liverpool, where he was born on August 26, 1912, his family said in a statement.
Tinniswood attributed his longevity to “pure luck”.
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“You either live long or you live short, and there’s not much you can do about it,” the retired accountant and great-grandfather told Guinness World Records when he received the title in April.
But if there is any secret to it, he said moderation is the key to a healthy life. He never smoked, rarely drank and didn’t follow any special diet, apart from eating fish and chips every Friday.
“If you drink too much or eat too much or walk too much — if you do too much of anything — eventually you’re going to suffer,” Tinniswood said.
Tinniswood was born a few months after the sinking of the Titanic. He lived through two world wars and served in the British Army Pay Corps in World War II.
Tinniswood was 111 earlier this year when he took over the record after Juan Vicente Pérez of Venezuela died aged 114.
Guinness World Records has not named who will replace Tinniswood as the new record holder.
He left behind his daughter Susan, four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. His wife of 44 years, Blodwen, died in 1986.
When Tinniswood turned 112 in August, he said he took it in stride – like everything else he did.
“I don’t feel that age, I don’t get excited about it,” he said.
“That’s probably why I came up with it.”
The oldest living woman in the world and the oldest living person is the 116-year-old Japanese woman Tomiko Itooka.
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