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Oldest man in history Jiroemon Kimura dies at 116

By BBC | 13yrs ago
World oldest man Jiroemon Kimura [Photo:AFP]

 

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.

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