Spaniard, 114, world's oldest man, dies

A 114-year-old Spanish shoemaker, who was believed to be the world’s oldest man and who was known for riding a bicycle even after he turned 100, has died, it was reported today.

Spaniard, 114, world's oldest man, dies

A 114-year-old Spanish shoemaker, who was believed to be the world’s oldest man and who was known for riding a bicycle even after he turned 100, has died, it was reported today.

Joan Riudavets died peacefully on Friday at his home in Es Migjorn Gran on the Spanish Mediterranean island of Menorca, the same village in which he was born on December. 15, 1889. A day before he died he was in coma, Madrid daily El Pais reported today.

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