Jiroemon Kimura

Jiroemon Kimura, born on April nineteenth, nineteen ninety-seven, was a remarkable Japanese supercentenarian who captured the world's attention as the verified oldest living person from December seventeenth, two thousand twelve, until his own passing on June twelfth, two thousand thirteen, at the extraordinary age of one hundred sixteen years and fifty-four days.

His journey into the record books began on September twenty-fifth, two thousand eleven, when he became the oldest verified living man following the death of Horacio Celi Mendoza from Peru at the age of one hundred fourteen. Kimura's longevity was further solidified on December twenty-eighth, two thousand twelve, when he surpassed the age of Christian Mortensen, thus becoming the oldest man in history whose lifespan is verified.

Throughout his life, Kimura worked as a farmer and mail carrier, embodying the spirit of resilience and dedication. He holds the unique distinction of being the only verified man to have lived to the age of one hundred sixteen, and he is one of only six men known to have been the oldest living person.

After the death of one hundred thirteen-year-old James Sisnett on May twenty-third, two thousand thirteen, Kimura stood as the last surviving man born in the nineteenth century, marking the end of an era and leaving behind a legacy of extraordinary longevity.