Yasutaro Koide
| Yasutaro Koide | |
|---|---|
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| Native name | 小出 保太郎 |
| Born |
March 13, 1903 Tsuruga, Fukui, Japan |
| Died |
January 19, 2016 (age 112 years, 312 days) Nagoya, Japan |
| Cause of death | Heart failure and pneumonia |
| Residence | Moriyama-ku, Nagoya, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Known for | Oldest living man in the world (July 5, 2015 – January 19, 2016) |
Yasutaro Koide (小出 保太郎 Koide Yasutarō, March 13, 1903 – January 19, 2016) was a Japanese supercentenarian, who was the oldest living man in the world following the death of Sakari Momoi on July 5, 2015,[1] until his own death on January 19, 2016.
Born on March 13, 1903, Koide worked as a tailor for a men's clothes shop in Tsuruga, Fukui.[2] He moved to Nagoya when he was 107 years old, to live with his daughter.[3] When he turned 110, Koide could still read newspapers without glasses and could eat without dentures.[4] He became the oldest living person in Aichi Prefecture on March 31, 2014, following the death of Nagoya resident Tsuya Miura, who died at the age of 111.[5]
On August 21, 2015, he was officially recognised as the oldest living man by Guinness World Records.[2] When asked about the secret to his long life, Koide responded by stating that "the best thing is to not overdo" and recommending abstinence from smoking or drinking.[3]
He died on January 19, 2016, of heart failure and pneumonia in a hospital in Nagoya at the age of 112 years, 312 days,[6] and was succeeded as the world's oldest man by Yisrael Kristal.[7]
See also
References
- ↑ "World's oldest man dies in Japan aged 112". The Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group Limited. 2015-07-07. Retrieved 2015-07-08.
- 1 2 "Guinness names new holder of world's oldest man title". CBS News. CBS Interactive Inc. 2015-08-21. Retrieved 2015-08-22.
- 1 2 Swatman, Rachel (2015-08-20). "Guinness World Records introduces Yasutaro Koide - the new oldest living man". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 2015-08-22.
- ↑ 県内男性最高齢の小出さん１１０歳に [Oldest man in prefecture turns 110]. Chunichi Web (in Japanese). Japan: The Chunichi Shimbun. 2013-03-14. Archived from the original on 2013-03-17. Retrieved 2015-07-08.
- ↑ 市内 (県内) 最高齢者の死亡について [Death of oldest resident in city (prefecture)] (pdf). Press release (in Japanese). Japan: City of Nagoya. 2014-04-01. Retrieved 2015-08-22.
- ↑ "World's oldest man dies at 112 in Japan". Gulf Digital News. 2016-01-19. Retrieved 2016-01-19.
- ↑ Israeli Holocaust survivor named world's oldest man