World’s Oldest Man Passes Away At The Age of 112

The world’s oldest man, according to the Guinness Book of Records, Saturnino de la Fuente Garcia has passed away at his home in the of Leon at 112.

The retired shoemaker, who passed away on Tuesday, 18th of January 2022, was due to celebrate his birthday with his family on February 8, the date he claimed to have been born.

Saturnino was confirmed as the world’s oldest man by the Guinness Book of Records in September 2021 when he was exactly 112 years and 211 days old.

When quizzed about his secret of his longevity, Saturnino responded: ‘A quiet life and not hurting anyone.’

Confirming the news of his death, the Guinness World Records tweeted: ‘We’re saddened to hear that Saturnino de la Fuente Garcia has passed away at his house at the age of 112 years and 341 days.

Saturnino was born on 8th of February 1909 and passed away at his home in Spain.

— Guinness World Records (@GWR) January 19, 2022

Saturnino was born in the neighbourhood of Puente Castro, León, on the 11th of February, 1909. He was married to Antonina Barrio Gutiérrez in 1933. They had 8 children, 14 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. He would have celebrated his 113th birthday at the beginning of next month.

Thanks to his short height, only 1.50 m (4.92 ft), Saturnino recounts he avoided being enlisted in the 1936 Spanish Civil War and, instead, established a flourishing shoemaker business.

Saturnino’s artisan skills brought him to create boots for the army and to become a famous artisan in the area.

When he wasn’t occupied with his successful business, Saturnino cultivated another passion: playing soccer. He was a supporter of Leon’s team Cultural Leonesa and also co-founded Puente Castro’s local team.

His teammates, to honour his 110th birthday, paid homage to Saturnino and celebrated him as the oldest member of the club.

Guinness World Records send their deepest condolences to Saturnino’s family.