Jiroemon Kimura , the world 's oldest man , has died in Japan , aged 116 . The former postman retired in 1962 and attributed his long life to his eating . A rival claim to being the world 's oldest person occurred days earlier in China . Luo Meizhen , from the remote village of Longhong , had an official ID card and residency permit -- both issued in recent decades -- stating she was born in 1885 , making her 127 . Luo Yi 's claims to be oldest were not officially recognized internationally .
Jiroemon Kimura , the world 's oldest man , has died in Japan , aged 116 . The former postman retired in 1962 and attributed his long life to his eating . A rival claim to being the world 's oldest person occurred days earlier in China . Luo Yi 's claims to be oldest were not officially recognized internationally .