Jiroemon Kimura date of birth:

April 19, 1897

How old was Jiroemon Kimura when died?

116

Where was Jiroemon Kimura born?

Kyōtango, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

When did Jiroemon Kimura die?

June 11, 2013

Jiroemon Kimura body shape:

Slim

What color are Jiroemon Kimura's eyes?

Black

What color is Jiroemon Kimura's hair?

Grey

What is Jiroemon Kimura's ethnicity?

Asian

What is Jiroemon Kimura nationality?

Japanese

What is Jiroemon Kimura's occupation?

Retired postal worker, farmer

Short Biography

Jiroemon Kimura (木村 次郎右衛門, Kimura Jirōemon, April 19, 1897 – June 12, 2013) was a Japanese supercentenarian. He became the undisputed oldest male in history on December 28, 2012, at the age of 115 years and 253 days when he surpassed the age of Christian Mortensen who died in 1998; and also became the first man who undisputably reached 116 years of age, being 116 years and 54 days old at the time of his death from natural causes on June 12, 2013, in a hospital in his hometown of Kyōtango, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. He was also the last known living man born in the 19th century.