The World’s Oldest Man has died less than a month shy of his 113th birthday.
World's Oldest Man dead just shy of his 114th birthday
Saturnino de la Fuente - was due to celebrate his next year on February 8- passed away in the Spanish city of Leon on Tuesday (18.01.22).
The shoemaker and father-of-eight received the accolade of oldest man in the world in September 2021 from the Guinness World Records, who were “saddened to hear” the news.
When asked about the secret to a long life, Saturnino said: “A quiet life and not hurting anyone.'
Cultural y Deportivo -the football team he supported - tweeted about his passing.
They said: We're saddened by the death of Saturnino de la Fuente, the oldest man in the world, and will remember him with great affection.
'We share the pain of his loss and we would like to express our condolences to his family and friends.'
The title of world oldest man now belongs to Kane Tanake, a 118-year-old nursing home resident in Japan.