LONDON (AP) — For nearly nine months, John Alfred Tinniswood held the title of world's oldest man, marking his 112th birthday during his reign.
His record-holding status ended Monday when Tinniswood died in a care home in northwest England near Liverpool, where he was born on Aug. 26, 1912, his family said in a statement.
Tinniswood attributed his longevity to "pure luck."
"You either live long or you live short, and you can't do much about it," the retired accountant and great-grandfather told the Guinness World Records when he earned the title in April.
If there was any secret to it, though,...
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