World's oldest man dies at 113

World's oldest man dies at 113

TOKYO, Japan - Tomoji Tanabe (file photo), the oldest man in the world as recognized by Guinness World Records, died of chronic heart failure at 113 at his home in Miyakonojo, Miyazaki Prefecture, on June 19. Tanabe was designated the world's oldest man in June 2007 after a Puerto Rican man died at the age of 115.

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