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World's oldest man dies aged 112

The world’s oldest man, a retired educator from Japan, has died at the age of 112.

World's oldest man dies aged 112

Tue, 07 Jul, 2015 - 09:12

The world’s oldest man, a retired educator from Japan, has died at the age of 112.

An official from the city of Saitama said today that Sakari Momoi died from kidney failure yesterday at a nursing home in Tokyo.

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