World's oldest man, who said secret was smiling, dies at 112

Chitetsu Watanabe whom Guinness World Records recognised as the world's oldest man has died at 112. The Japanese man is survived by five children, 12 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Watanabe used to say the secret to longevity was to keep smiling. The oldest living person is also Japanese, Kane Tanaka, a 117-year-old woman.

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