World's oldest man, dead at 112, ate this meal every Friday

John Tinniswood, who had a little stint arsenic the world's verified oldest man, died connected Monday astatine the property of 112, his household told media successful the United Kingdom.

Tinniswood spent his last years successful a care home successful Southport, England, according to the Guinness World Records website. His origin of decease was not reported.

"His past time was surrounded by euphony and love," a household connection said, which included acknowledgment to the radical who cared for him during the 13 years helium spent successful a attraction home. 

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Born connected Aug. 26, 1912, successful Liverpool, Tinniswood could not pinpoint immoderate peculiar crushed helium had outlived truthful galore different people.

"It’s axenic luck. You either unrecorded agelong oregon you unrecorded short, and you can't bash overmuch astir it," helium told the work astatine the clip helium was crowned the world's oldest man. 

John Alfred Tinniswood poses for a photograph connected April 4, 2024, aft being crowned the "Oldest Living Man" by Guinness World Records. (Guinness World Records via AP)

Additionally, Tinniswood was the world's oldest surviving antheral World War II veteran.

Tinniswood assumed the rubric of "Oldest Living Man" connected April 3, 2024, pursuing the decease of Venezuela's Juan Vicente Pérez connected April 2 astatine the property of 114 years and 311 days, according to Guinness World Records. 

While different centenarians person credited assorted foods oregon drinks for their longevity – 105-year-old Brit Kathleen Hennings said a regular pint of Guinness brew kept her going – Tinniswood had nary specified thing. 

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"I devour what they springiness maine and truthful does everybody else," helium told Guinness World Records successful April. "I don't person a peculiar diet."

He did, however, devour a classical British meal each Friday, according to Guinness World Records: food and chips.

Tinniswood enjoyed a repast of food and chips each Friday earlier his decease connected Monday astatine the property of 112. (iStock)

Other than his Friday treat, Tinniswood stuck to moderation successful each aspects of his life. 

He did not fume and rarely drank, according to Guinness World Records. 

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"If you portion excessively overmuch oregon you devour excessively overmuch oregon you locomotion excessively overmuch — if you bash excessively overmuch of anything, you're going to endure eventually," Tinniswood said. 

On his 112th day successful August, Tinniswood again told Guinness World Records that helium could not explicate conscionable wherefore helium had lived for truthful long. 

Tinniswood was calved successful Liverpool. He is survived by a daughter, Susan, 4 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. (iStock)

"I can't deliberation of immoderate peculiar secrets I have. I was rather progressive arsenic a youngster; I did a batch of walking. But to me, I'm nary antithetic [to anyone]. No antithetic astatine all," helium said. 

Tinniswood was predeceased by his wife, Blodwen, to whom helium was joined until her decease successful 1986, according to Guinness World Records.

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He is survived by a daughter, Susan, 4 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. 

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Guinness World Records did not yet sanction the caller holder of the grounds for oldest surviving man.