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Shigechiyo Izumi was a native of
Japan famous for being the
oldest living person and oldest living man in the world. Allegedly
born
June 29,
1865 and living to
February 21,
1986, he would have attained an age of 120, years longer than any
other known male, and the second-longest documented lifespan in the world,
less only than that of
Frenchwoman
Jeanne Calment.
However, subsequent research has cast doubt on his claim, as what was
previously believed to be his
birth certificate may actually have been that of his older brother,
who
died young and whose
name might have been reused as per the practice of
necronomy. If so, this would mean he was "only" 105 when he died.
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