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Tuesday, January 30, 2018

World's oldest man dead at 113 - Francisco Nunez Olivera passes away in Spain having attributed his long life to a glass of red wine a day

THE world’s oldest man has died just over a month after celebrating his 113th birthday.

Francisco Nunez Olivera passed away at around 10.30 last night at his home in the village of Bienvenida in Badajoz, south-west Spain.

He is due to be buried in his native village around 5.30 this afternoon.

Bienvenida mayor Antonio Carmena confirmed Francisco’s death this morning, describing it as a “shame for the entire village and the whole world.”
He told local media: “In recent years he has meant a lot to us, he has represented our village and he has helped make us known and loved.”

Local officials declared a day of mourning to mark Francisco’s death.

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5 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 30, 2018 at 11:20 AM

    113 - I'll drink to that!!!!

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  2. GeraldJanuary 30, 2018 at 11:26 AM

    And here I thought the oldest living people were in the US Congress and Senate.

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 30, 2018 at 2:22 PM

    Man, these "world's oldest people" are dropping like flies. Being called the world's oldest person is a death sentence.

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  4. AnonymousJanuary 30, 2018 at 2:24 PM

    If I ever become the world's oldest person, leave me alone and don't tell anybody. They all die soon after winning the title.

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  5. AnonymousJanuary 30, 2018 at 2:41 PM

    Justice Ginsberg just moved to the top of the list

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