The oldest man in the world died at the age of 114

Juan Vicente Pérez Mora is the oldest man in the world

Nicolas Maduro

Venezuelan Juan Vicente Pérez Mora, who in 2022 was entered into the Guinness Book of Records as the oldest man in the world, died on April 2 at the age of 114.

About this reported Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

“At the age of 114, Juan Vicente Pérez Mora, who gave Venezuela the Guinness record for the oldest man in the world, passed away.” – said in the message of the head of state.

At the age of 112 years and 253 days, Perez received the title of the oldest man in the world and was entered into the Guinness Book of Records on February 4, 2022.

The record holder was born on May 27, 1909 in the Venezuelan state of Tachira in the Andes and was the ninth child in the family.

“At the age of five, he started working with his father and brothers in agriculture and helped harvest sugar cane and coffee.” – says the statement of Guinness from 2022, writes NDTV World.

The farmer, also known as Tio Vicente, later became a sheriff and dealt with family and land disputes.

It is known that the man had 11 children, more than forty grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and 12 great-great-grandchildren.

We used to toldwhat A 115-year-old Spanish woman became the oldest person in the world. She was born on March 4, 1907, survived two world and civil wars, as well as two global pandemics.