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World’s Oldest Man Dies In UK

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Updated May 30, 2020

Bob Weighton, a former teacher and engineer, was crowned the world’s oldest man by the Guinness World Records.

 

The world’s oldest man, according to the Guinness World Records, has died from cancer in Britain at the age of 112, his family confirmed on Thursday.

Bob Weighton, a former teacher and engineer from the central English county Hampshire, died “peacefully” in his sleep at home on Thursday morning, they said.

Weighton took up the title of the oldest man in the world in February after the death of the previous holder, Chitetsu Watanabe of Japan.

“With great sadness, the Weighton family announces the death of our beloved Bob Weighton,” relatives said in a statement to Britain’s domestic Press Association newswire.

“A role model to us all, he lived his life interested in and engaged with all kinds of people from across the world.

“He had many, many friendships and read and talked politics, theology, ecology and more, right up until his death.

“He also cared greatly for the environment.”

The family said they were grateful that Weighton had remained witty, kind, knowledgeable and a conversationalist “until the very end”.

Weighton was born in Yorkshire in northern England on March 29, 1908 and was one of seven children.

He is survived by his three children, 10 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.

He was recognised as the oldest man in the world after Guinness World Records’ senior gerontology consultant, Robert Young, scrutinised the evidence of his birth following Watanabe’s death earlier this year.

South African Fredie Blom claims to have celebrated his 116th birthday this month, but his age has not yet been verified by the records body.



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Lanretoye:
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It's all about keeping records. We probably have older people even there in Africa.

etrange:
It's all about keeping records. We probably have older people even there in Africa.

you are very correct

he lived long and saw a lot of the turmoil in his stay on earth. he also saw the great transformation of the 20 century

slivertongue:
he lived long and saw a lot of the turmoil in his stay on earth. he also saw the great transformation of the 20 century

yes he did and it's not easy.
for him to experience the world wars and stay till now is very wonderful

Vyzz:

are you laughing

etrange:
It's all about keeping records. We probably have older people even there in Africa.

Yes...but who will bring the attention of the world to this people... Especially in the core North....We have old people over there that are way older than 112yrs old....

Long life is good

Long life is good long life

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Mazigabriel:
https://www.channelstv.com/2020/05/30/worlds-oldest-man-dies-in-uk/

World’s Oldest Man Dies In UK

Agency Report  
Updated May 30, 2020

Bob Weighton, a former teacher and engineer, was crowned the world’s oldest man by the Guinness World Records.

 

The world’s oldest man, according to the Guinness World Records, has died from cancer in Britain at the age of 112, his family confirmed on Thursday.

Bob Weighton, a former teacher and engineer from the central English county Hampshire, died “peacefully” in his sleep at home on Thursday morning, they said.

Weighton took up the title of the oldest man in the world in February after the death of the previous holder, Chitetsu Watanabe of Japan.

“With great sadness, the Weighton family announces the death of our beloved Bob Weighton,” relatives said in a statement to Britain’s domestic Press Association newswire.

“A role model to us all, he lived his life interested in and engaged with all kinds of people from across the world.

“He had many, many friendships and read and talked politics, theology, ecology and more, right up until his death.

“He also cared greatly for the environment.”

The family said they were grateful that Weighton had remained witty, kind, knowledgeable and a conversationalist “until the very end”.

Weighton was born in Yorkshire in northern England on March 29, 1908 and was one of seven children.

He is survived by his three children, 10 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.

He was recognised as the oldest man in the world after Guinness World Records’ senior gerontology consultant, Robert Young, scrutinised the evidence of his birth following Watanabe’s death earlier this year.

South African Fredie Blom claims to have celebrated his 116th birthday this month, but his age has not yet been verified by the records body.



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rest in peace

112 is now the world's oldest,damn!
Humans once lived for more than 900years,until things changed and Baba started reducing the lifespan,very soon 70years old will be the world oldest.

Mandela27:
112 is now the world's oldest,damn!
Humans once lived for more than 900years,until things changed and Baba started reducing the lifespan,very soon 70years old will be the world oldest.

that was before, anti- nature activities, stress, chemicals and sin and many others has reduced life span greatly

Mazigabriel:
that was before, anti- nature activities, stress, chemicals and sin and many others has reduced life span greatly

I agree...but sin shouldn't be part of it...cos man has always been like this...

EmmySparky:
I agree...but sin shouldn't be part of it...cos man has always been like this...

don't forget that the wages of sin is death , and sinful activities has been on the increase in recent generation.

yeah...I think it just got more common now or popular...cos no new sin now...every has been in existence since time immemorial