World's Oldest Man Dies at 113 in Japan

[mercurial]

Tomoji Tanabe, the world's oldest man, died in his sleep at his home in southern Japan on Friday, a city official said. He was 113.

"He died peacefully. His family members were with him," said Junko Nakao, a city official in Miyakonojo on Japan's southern island of Kyushu. Tanabe died of heart failure, she said.

Tanabe, who was born Sept. 18, 1895, had eight children — five sons and three daughters. The former city land surveyor also had 25 grandchildren, 53 great-grandchildren, and six great-great-grandchildren, according to a statement from the Miyakonojo city. He was certified by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's oldest man when he was 111 years old.

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[charlie_82]

Wow amazing...
RIP

 

[Voicy]

Woah! Even his grandchildren had grandchildren! It's just turning into this ridiculous russian doll effect.

 

[SirFooK'nG]

Sheeet, thats one way to keep the family name going !!! plenty of decendents!

 

[RazedInBlack]

Hell, he was a seriously dude!

 

[Empiricism Philosopher]

Wonder if he had a religion? Oh, did you guys see what he died from, what if he had goten a new heart! What is the max age your brain can live?

 

[Nerhzelok]

Woah! Even his grandchildren had grandchildren! It's just turning into this ridiculous russian doll effect.

Hahaha, Flight of the Concords X)