World's oldest person dies, aged 116, just days after rival 'supercentenarian'

By Tim Hume, CNN

June 13, 2013 -- Updated 0040 GMT (0840 HKT)

Summary: The world's most oldest person has died in Japan. He was aged 116 at that moment. Jiroemon Kimura, a former postman, died in hospital in his hometown of Kyotango, in western Japan, on Wednesday. He was recorded in Guinness World Record as the oldest living person. TV Asahi, Japanese television network said "His life was respectable; I would like to 'thank you' to him." He has worked for the post office until his retirement in 1962. Kimura had 7 children, 14 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, and 14 great-great grandchildren. On his passing, now the oldest person living is Misao Okawa, a 115 year old woman from Osaka, Japan. 

Opinion: It is interesting that Japanese are living long. I'm sorry to hear that the oldest man just died yesterday. Many people will remember him. He has been doing good things until his death. He worked for the post office until his retirement, and he kept to carry out agricultural work until the age of 90. 

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