The Venezuelan attributed his longevity to “working hard, resting on holidays, going to bed early” and drinking a glass of strong liquor every day.
The world’s oldest man has died at the age of 114, just under two months before his 115th birthday.
Juan Vicente Perez, from Venezuela, was confirmed to be the world’s oldest living man by Guinness World Records when he was aged 112 years and 253 days as of 4 February 2022.
He attributed his longevity to “working hard, resting on holidays, going to bed early, drinking a glass of aguardiente [a strong liquor] every day, loving God, and always carrying him in his heart”.
Born on 27 May 1909, Mr Perez was married to Ediofina del Rosario Garcia for 60 years until she died in 1997.
Together they had 11 children – six sons and five daughters – and later had 42 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and 12 great-great-grandchildren.
He celebrated his 110th birthday in 2019, becoming the first male supercentenarian from Venezuela.
Mr Perez had lived through two World Wars and the COVID pandemic.
Freddy Bernal, the governor of Tachira, Venezuela, where Mr Perez lived, wrote on X: “Our dear Juan Vicente Perez Mora, today with deep sadness and pain we say goodbye to you, to that archetype of a man from Tachira, humble, hard-working, peaceful, enthusiastic about family and tradition.”
He added: “My old Don Vicente, we will always remember him for his optimism in life, for faith, hope and that deep love for our state of Tachira.
Source : https://news.sky.com/story/worlds-oldest-man-juan-vicente-perez-dies-aged-114-13107627