World Oldest Man Passed Away, at Age 112

The oldest man in the world passed away at the age of 112, according to his family.

On Monday, John Alfred Tinniswood passed away at his residence in a care home in Southport.

In April of this year, Juan Vicente Pérez Mora, a devoted Liverpool football supporter, passed away at the age of 114, making him the oldest living person in the world.

According to his relatives, Mr. Tinniswood’s last day was “surrounded by music and love”.

Born on August 26, 1912, the year the Titanic sank Mr. Tinniswood became the oldest man in the United Kingdom in 2020.

In April 2024, the Guinness Book of Records acknowledged him as the oldest man in the world.

Ada and John Bernard Tinniswood were the parents of Mr. Tinniswood, a widower who has a daughter named Susan, grandchildren Annouchka, Marisa, Toby, and Rupert, and great-grandchildren Tabitha, Callum, and Nieve.

According to a statement from his relatives, he “had many fine qualities”.

“He was intelligent, decisive, brave, calm in any crisis, talented at maths, and a great conversationalist.”

Along with accounting and auditing, he also worked in the Royal Army Pays Corps during World War Two, where he was able to use his skills to locate stranded soldiers and organize food supplies, among other logistical duties.

He married Blodwen in 1942 after meeting her at a dance in Liverpool.

The couple spent forty-four years together before Mrs. Tinniswood passed away in 1986. Susan was born in 1943.

Prior to retiring in 1972, he worked as an accountant for Shell and BP after World War Two and then for Royal Mail.

According to his relatives, he was in “active retirement,” serving as a church elder and preaching at Blundellsands United Reform Church.

Mr. Tinniswood previously told the BBC that he was “quite active as a youngster” and that he walked a lot, but he said he had no idea why he had been given such a long life. In addition to asserting that he was “no different” from everyone else, he said, “You either live long or you live short – and you can’t do much about it.”

He lived through all but two of the Reds’ 66 top flight championships, having missed the first two league titles in 1901 and 1906. His beloved Liverpool Football Club was founded just 20 years before he was born.

Just before turning 100, he relocated to the Hollies Rest care facility in Southport, where his generosity and zest for life inspired both the staff and other patients, according to his family.

He had been receiving birthday cards from the king every year since he turned 100 in 2012; the first one was from the late Queen Elizabeth II, who was nearly 14 years his junior, and the most recent one was from King Charles III.

“We would like to thank the many people in the UK and around the world who sent well wishes to John on his recent birthdays,” the family continued.

“He really appreciated these birthday greetings and other messages of support.”

“John was usually quick to express gratitude. His GPs, district nurses, occupational therapists, and other NHS employees are among those who have provided him with care throughout the years, and we would want to express our gratitude to them on his behalf.

The family has asked that any gifts made in his honor go to Age UK or another charity of their choosing.

Jiroemon Kimura of Japan lived to be 116 years and 54 days old, making him the oldest man on record. In 2013, he passed away.

At the age of 116, Tomiko Itooka of Japan is the oldest living person and the oldest living woman in the world.