World's oldest man dies in UK care home just months after setting record

John Alfred Tinniswood, who was calved the twelvemonth the Titanic sank, died connected Monday aged 112 astatine a attraction location successful Southport, Merseyside, conscionable months aft receiving a satellite record

The world's oldest antheral has died aged 112 successful a UK attraction home, his household has confirmed.

John Alfred Tinniswood officially obtained the rubric aft helium received the sought-after Guinness World Record grant successful April this twelvemonth pursuing the decease of erstwhile title-holder Juan Vicente Pérez Mora erstwhile helium died astatine the property of 114.

Mr Tinniswood died connected Monday astatine a attraction location successful Southport, Merseyside, wherever helium lived. His household said helium was "surrounded by euphony and love".

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