Saturnino De La Fuente Garcia: World's Oldest Man Dies at 112, Days Before 113th Birthday

• Saturnino de la Fuente Garcí, the world’s oldest man according to the Guinness World Records, has passed away
• The 112-year-old from Spain died a few weeks before celebrating his 113th birthday in February
• Garci, who is survived by seven daughters, previously said the key to living long is not hurting others

Saturnino de la Fuente Garcí, the world's oldest man, has passed away. Garci, from Spain, died aged 112 years and 341 days.

He broke the record for the longest living man in September 2021.

Speaking to Guinness World Records, Garci previously divulged the secret to his long life.

"Do not hurt anyone," he said.

Garci, born on February 11, 1909, was weeks away from his 113th birthday.

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He is survived by seven daughters, 14 grandkids and 22 great-grandchildren.

He was a shoemaker

Thanks to his short height, only 1.50 m, he avoided being enlisted into the 1936 Spanish Civil War and, instead, established a flourishing shoemaker business.

Garci worked as a shoemaker and made boots for the army, becoming a famous artisan in the area.

When not making shoes, he played football and co-founded a local team.

To honour his 110th birthday, his teammates had paid homage to Garci and celebrated him as the club's oldest member.

Condolence messages

Netizens have sent their messages of condolence.

Favour Pearl:

“Rest in Perfect peace Papi. No hard feelings but of you come down to Africa, there are a lot of people older than that.”

Linda Robles:

“RIP! Prayers for family.”

Jason Brody:

“It was a good run. May he rest in peace.”

Susan Sawe:

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“If you think 112 is the oldest, you haven't been to Africa.”

Teen with the widest mouth

Legit.ng previously reported that a young boy in the US became an internet sensation after reclaiming the world record of the largest mouth gape.

Isaac Johnson opened his mouth 10.1cm to set the new record. He had previously held the record until Phillip Angus broke it in 2019 with a mouth gape of 9.52cm.

He became an instant celebrity with videos of his mouth performance amassing over 90 million views on TikTok.

Source: Legit.ng