Oldest man in history Jiroemon Kimura dies at 116

KYOTANGO, JAPAN : In this handout image provided by Kyotango City government, the world's oldest person Jiroemon Kimura speaks to granddaughter-in-law Eiko Kimura as he celebrates his 116th birthday at his home on April 19, 2013 in Kyotango, Kyoto, Japan. Kimura was born in 1897, has 7 children, 14 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and 14 great-great-grandchildren.

A Japanese man recognised as the world's oldest living person, and the oldest man recorded in history, has died aged 116, local officials say.

Jiroemon Kimura died of natural causes on Wednesday in a hospital in Kyotango, Kyoto, a government statement said.

In December, Guinness World Records recorded Mr Kimura as the oldest man ever verified to have lived.

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