07/19/2009 01:49:36 AM EST

World's Oldest Man Dies at 113

posted by cuppiecoffie44

World War 1 Veteran Henry Allingham of the United Kingdom died yesterday at the age of 113 years and 42 days.

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Born in 1896, Allingham was the oldest living male in British history.  When asked about his long life, he thanked "cigarettes, whiskey and wild, wild women."  Sounds like a great guy to me... RIP
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1869-2009, He lived threw a whole century. (none / 0)

Dang 113,  My great gandfather died at that age to. I hope I get to live that long. If I do I will die on the year 2103. Probabaly be the flying car era.

" Elbow from the Sky "

by riosricky on 07/19/2009 02:08:19 AM EST

Very soon (none / 0)
We will lose the last of our WWI vets as well. It's a sad but inevitable passing.

"People who boast of ancestry often have little else to sustain them." LL

by Robrob on 07/19/2009 02:15:43 PM EST

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