Henry Allingham died in his sleep at a care home in Ovingdean , Suffolk . Queen Elizabeth , Prime Minister Gordon Brown pay respects to Allingham . Born in 1896 , he was active until his final days . Guinness Book of World Records says Allingham was Britain 's oldest man .
Henry Allingham died in his sleep at a care home in Ovingdean , England . Queen Elizabeth , Prime Minister Gordon Brown pay respects to Allingham . Born in 1896 , Allingham was active until his final days . Guinness Book of World Records says Allingham was world 's oldest man .