The REAL Truth: Died ¬ The oldest man in modern history—and the last living man to witness the 19th century—died on June 12. Japan’s Jiroemon Kimura, born on April 19, 1897, died of natural causes at the age of 116 years and 52 days. Kimura, who lived through two world wars and 20 U.S. presidents, had five children, 14 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, and 13 great-great-grandchildren. He retired in 1962 at the age of 65, then spent 25 years in farming.
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