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R.I.P. With Us In Spirit Only
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- Pennsylvania, USA
Jiroemon Kimura was born when Queen Victoria was still ruling over the British Empire, and in late December the Guiness Book of World Records declared him the Oldest Living Man in the World.
Kimura's birthdate is April 19, 1897 and was born in western Japan in the 30[SUP]th[/SUP] year of the Meiji Era. He is among 22 Japanese men on a list of the world's 64 oldest people created by the Los Angeles-based Gerontology Research Group.
He has never suffered from serious diseases, can communicate and spends most of his time in bed, his grandson's widow, Eiko Kimura said. "Grandpa is positive and optimistic. He becomes cheerful when he has guests. He's well with a good appetite. Even when he falls ill, I can tell he'll recover."
Way to go, Mr. Kimura!