Walter Breuning, the world's oldest man, died at age 114 years. Breuning, who had no heirs died of natural factors in the hospital Great Falls, Montana, United States, (4/14/2011) ago.
Previously, he lived in a nursing home Senior Living Rainbow, also in the area of Great Falls.
Although Breuning was the oldest man, but he is not the oldest man alive. According to data Gerontology Research Group based in Los Angeles, Besse Cooper, a woman from Monroe, Georgia, is the oldest person in the world. Excerpted from Life Little Mysteries, Cooper was born 26 days before Breuning.
Breuning maintain her weight remained stable during the last 50 years of his life, namely between 57 to 59 pounds. Over the years, he was taking aspirin, but eventually he stopped that habit and do not take any medicine because he said he did not need it.
Breuning also did not stop working until he was 99 years. And even though his eyesight is no longer allowed to read, he was keeping his mind remained active by listening to radio broadcasts.
After the death of Walter Breuning, Chiyono Hasegawa from Japan became the oldest man in the world who are still alive. He is younger than 59 days Breuning.
Walter Breuning, who lived with nursing homes since 1980, has been named as the oldest man in the world on July 18, 2009 by Guinness World Records Book, Reuters reported.
"I am very saddened by the death of close friends and good citizens of Montana, Walter Breuning," said Governor Brian Schweitzer in a statement.
"He is a man wise beyond his age," he said.
Breuning was born on September 21, 1896 in Melrose, Minnesota, and spent most of his youth in South Dakota before getting a job in Great Northern Railway company in 1913, according to Rainbow Senior Living retirement home in Great Falls.
He moved to Montana in 1918 to become a clerk for the railway company, and married Agnes Twokey, a telegraph operator, four years later.
The last few years, Breuning had appeared on the show "News Hour with Jim Lehrer" in 2009 and participated in a question and answer column in the magazine Men `s Journal.
"He is one of the best men and one of the most friendly," said a spokesman for Rainbow, Stacia Kirby.
Kirby said Breunign very strong zest for life until his death and he had told the nurse that he was not afraid of death.
"Walter taught me that attitude towards all things in moderation will give long life, as well as hard work and simplicity is enough to live happily, and most important is to give to others is a good thing for our souls," says Schweitzer.
Breuning had revealed his secret to living a bit longer. In the Associated Press it was revealed, we must help others, accept change, and not afraid to die, eat two meals a day, and continue working.
"Everyone says that your mind is the most important thing on your body," says Breuning. "The mind and body. If you make them stay busy, God will give you long life, "he said.
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