15/04/2011 11:03
World's oldest man dies at 114
Walter Breuning, the world's oldest man and second-oldest person, has died aged 114.
Breuning died of natural causes in a Montana hospital, said a spokeswoman for the Rainbow retirement home where he lived. Breuning was admitted to hospital at the beginning of April with an undisclosed illness, the Guardian reported.
Breuning was 26 days younger than Besse Cooper of Georgia, whom the Gerontology Research Group in Los Angeles lists as the world's oldest person.
In an interview last autumn, Breuning attributed his longevity to eating just two meals a day, working as long as he could and always embracing change, especially death.
“We're all going to die. Some people are scared of dying. Never be afraid to die. Because you're born to die," he said.