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World’s oldest man dies in NY at age 112
Associated Press ^
| Sep 14, 2013 8:47 PM EDT
Posted on 09/14/2013 6:53:00 PM PDT by Olog-hai
The world’s oldest man, a 112-year-old self-taught musician, coal miner and gin rummy aficionado from western New York, has died. He was 112.
Salustiano Sanchez-Blazquez died Friday at a nursing home in Grand Island, according to Robert Young, senior gerontology consultant with Guinness World Records.
Sanchez-Blazquez became the world’s oldest man when Jiroemon Kimura died June 12 at age 116. …
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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: New York
KEYWORDS: elderly; guinnessworldrecords; longevity; obituary; oldesthuman; worldrecord
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To: Olog-hai
He took the title over in June? Man, not you don’t get much time to enjoy your victory, huh?
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posted on
09/14/2013 7:34:59 PM PDT
by
Puppage
(You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
To: umgud
What did he die of?
*****
He’s not really dead. He’ll be voting in the next election.
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posted on
09/14/2013 7:35:51 PM PDT
by
mardi59
To: Ronald_Magnus
Well, at least his condition is stabilized.
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posted on
09/14/2013 7:35:56 PM PDT
by
Puppage
(You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
To: umgud
What did he die of?Too much pressure.
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posted on
09/14/2013 7:42:22 PM PDT
by
exit82
("The Taliban is on the inside of the building" E. Nordstrom 10-10-12)
To: Olog-hai
Welcome to the Democrat party buddy!
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posted on
09/14/2013 7:54:05 PM PDT
by
Free Vulcan
(Vote Republican! You can vote Democrat when you're dead...)
To: Olog-hai
World's oldest man dies
again?
It's a dangerous job, evidently. But needless to say, it's Bush's fault.
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posted on
09/14/2013 8:11:10 PM PDT
by
southernnorthcarolina
("Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own." -- Aesop)
To: Safetgiver
So who shot him?
George Zimmerman.
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posted on
09/14/2013 8:11:47 PM PDT
by
Milton Miteybad
(I am Jim Thompson. {Really.})
To: Olog-hai
To: Olog-hai
Well there goes his budding rap career..
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posted on
09/14/2013 9:01:36 PM PDT
by
howlinhound
(Live your life so that, when you get up in the morning, Satan says, "Oh Crap!..He's awake" - Unknown)
To: Olog-hai; martin_fierro; mikrofon
To: mikrofon
senior gerontology consultant Isn't that redundant?
To: mikrofon
. . . Young, senior gerontology. . . . I'm all confused.
To: Charles Henrickson
Next!Whadja mean next? You want the 2nd oldest man in the world to kick the bucket now? We'll be left with a third stringer. Who'd want that?!
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posted on
09/14/2013 9:32:21 PM PDT
by
Revolting cat!
(Bad things are wrong! Ice cream is delicious!)
To: umgud
What did Sanchez-Blazquez die of?
Hyphenation.
To: JRandomFreeper
>>
So who shot him? > Her husband.
LOL! Good one!
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posted on
09/14/2013 9:55:15 PM PDT
by
dayglored
(Listen, strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government!)
To: Olog-hai
I hate when that happens!
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posted on
09/14/2013 9:56:30 PM PDT
by
Revolting cat!
(Bad things are wrong! Ice cream is delicious!)
To: Olog-hai
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posted on
09/14/2013 9:57:42 PM PDT
by
Salvation
("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
To: umgud
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posted on
09/15/2013 12:12:15 AM PDT
by
montag813
(NO AMNESTY * ENFORCE THE LAW * http://StandWithArizona.com)
To: Olog-hai
My great aunt almost lived to be 116. She died back in about 1996.
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posted on
09/15/2013 12:22:10 AM PDT
by
Ditter
To: Olog-hai
Sanchez-Blazquez became the world’s oldest man when Jiroemon Kimura died June 12 at age 116.If this is correct then there's no one left in the world who was born in the 19th century. Well, unless maybe the world's oldest woman was born then.
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