World’s Oldest Man Francisco Núñez Olivera Dies at 113

Francisco Núñez Olivera died in his home in Bienvenida, Spain on Monday, January 29, the Independent reports. At age 113, he had been the world's oldest man on the day of his death.

Olivera was born on December 13, 1904, months after Spanish painter Salvador Dalí. As a child, he earned the nickname “Marchena” for his resemblance to Pepe Marchena, a popular flamenco singer at the time. He lived much of his life as a farmer and relatives credited his longevity to his diet of homegrown vegetables, as well his daily glasses of red wine.

Olivera took walks around his village every day until age 107. When he was 98, he received cataract surgery that allowed him to read again. It was apparently one of only two times he visited a hospital in his long life.

Yisrael Kristal, a Holocaust survivor and the world’s former oldest man, died in August 2017, making Olivera the world’s oldest man for the last five months of his life. He was the last man to hold a place in the list of the top 10 oldest people alive; all spots are now occupied by women.

Bienvenida mayor Antonio Carmona marked the death of the cherished citizen, saying to the Spanish newspaper El Periodico that Olivera’s passing is "a pity for the entire village and the whole world.” Olivera is survived by his four children, nine grandchildren, and 15 great-grandchildren.

[h/t Independent]