Jiroemon Kimura
Japanese supercentenarian, verified longest-lived man in history (1897-2013) · Japan · Died at 116
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A typical day, 30 days to 30 September 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 375 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?He held the world's attention not for what he did, but for what he endured: 116 years and 54 days, longer than any other verified man in recorded history. When he died in 2013, the 19th century lost its last surviving son.
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About this person
Born on 19 April 1897 in Japan, Kimura lived through three centuries and outlasted every benchmark. He became the world's oldest verified living man on 25 September 2011 at 114, after Peru's Horacio Celi Mendoza died. On 28 December 2012, he surpassed Christian Mortensen's record to become the oldest man in history whose age could be confirmed. Between 17 December 2012 and his own death on 12 June 2013, he held the title of oldest verified living person. He remains the only man ever documented to reach 116.
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