Jiroemon Kimura , the world 's oldest man , has died in Japan , aged 116 . He was born on August 26, 1889 and lived to be 116. In 2010 , a Chinese state-sponsored research institute claimed to have verified the documents . A rival claimant to being the world 's oldest person died days earlier in China . Luo Meizhen 's claims to be 127 were not officially recognized internationally .
Jiroemon Kimura , the world 's oldest man , has died in Japan , aged 116 . He was born on August 26, 1889 and lived to be 116. A rival claimant to being the world 's oldest person died days earlier in China . Luo Meizhen 's claims to be 127 were not officially recognized internationally .