Modern Mysteries

'Oldest man' dies at an alleged age of 146

By T.K. Randall
May 2, 2017 ·  12 comments

Sodimedjo would have been 70 during the Second World War. Image Credit: sxc.hu The supercentenarian, who was known as Mbah Ghoto (Grandpa Ghoto) to his family, outlived four wives before eventually sucumbing to old age at his home in Central Java on Sunday.

Unfortunately his claim to fame as the world's oldest human being cannot be verified because Indonesia only started keeping official birth records in 1900. According to officials however, his residency card, which includes his date of birth, is thought to be valid.

Sodimejo, world's oldest man, finally passes away after 146yrs on Earth https://t.co/9782LkDJFR pic.twitter.com/FeWM2blSVz

— RT (@RT_com) May 2, 2017

If his birthdate of 1870 is true then it would mean that he was 43 at the start of World War I.According to his family ( he had 5 children, 12 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren ), Mbah Ghoto died following a short illness.

"Life is only a matter of accepting your destiny wholeheartedly," he said last year.

"I have wanted to die for a long time."

Source: The Guardian | Comments (12)

Tags: Old Age, Lifespan