A former pig farmer and father of seven has officially been named as the world’s oldest man following the death of Englishman John Alfred Tinniswood.
Mr Tinniswood passed away on Monday in Southport at the age of 112 – just months after breaking the Guinness World Record.
The new title holder has now been identified as Joao Marinho Neto, 112 years old.
Guinness World Records said: ‘Joao Marinho Neto was 112 years 52 days old, as confirmed by LongeviQuest in Apuiares, Ceara, Brazil, on November 26.’
Joao was born in Maranguape, Ceara, Brazil, on October 5, 1912, and was previously recognized as the oldest living man in Brazil and in Latin America.
He’s also now the last surviving man who was born in 1912.
‘Joao went on to marry Josefa Albano dos Santos (1920–1994), and they welcomed four children together – Antonio, Jose, Fatima, and Vanda,’ GWR added.
Joao, who has said the secret to his long life is ‘being surrounded by good people and keeping his loved ones close by’, later welcomed three more children called Vinicius, Jarbas, and Conceicao with partner Antonia Rodrigues Moura.
He has six living children, 22 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
The world’s oldest living woman currently is Japan’s Tomiko Itooka, who is 116.
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