The world’s oldest man, a Japanese who died at the age of 112, said his secret to a long life was not to smoke, drink or overdo it.
Yasutaro Koide, born on March 13, 1903, died two months short of his 113th birthday.
Koide worked as a tailor when he was younger, reported a leading daily.
He was recognized by Guinness World Records as the world’s oldest man in August 2015.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said he died early Tuesday at a hospital in Nagoya, central Japan, where he had been treated for chronic heart problems.
Japan, a rapidly aging country, has more than 61,000 centenarians, according to the nation’s family registration records. Nearly 90 percent are women.
