New world’s oldest man is crowned aged 112 after death of Brit

A erstwhile pig husbandman and begetter of 7 has officially been named arsenic the world’s oldest antheral pursuing the decease of Englishman John Alfred Tinniswood.

Mr Tinniswood passed distant connected Monday successful Southport astatine the property of 112 – conscionable months aft breaking the Guinness World Record.

The caller rubric holder has present been identified arsenic Joao Marinho Neto, 112 years old.

Guinness World Records said: ‘Joao Marinho Neto was 112 years 52 days old, arsenic confirmed by LongeviQuest successful Apuiares, Ceara, Brazil, connected November 26.’

Joao was calved successful Maranguape, Ceara, Brazil, connected October 5, 1912, and was antecedently recognized arsenic the oldest surviving antheral successful Brazil and successful Latin America.

He’s besides present the past surviving antheral who was calved successful 1912.

‘Joao went connected to wed Josefa Albano dos Santos (1920–1994), and they welcomed 4 children unneurotic – Antonio, Jose, Fatima, and Vanda,’ GWR added.

Joao, who has said the concealed to his agelong beingness is ‘being surrounded by bully radical and keeping his loved ones adjacent by’, aboriginal welcomed 3 much children called Vinicius, Jarbas, and Conceicao with spouse Antonia Rodrigues Moura.

He has six surviving children, 22 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren.

The world’s oldest surviving pistillate presently is Japan’s Tomiko Itooka, who is 116.

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