Hryhoriy Nestor
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Hryhoriy Nestor (15 March 1891 or 1 July 1911 – 14 December 2007) claimed to be the oldest man
in the world. As the time of his death, he would have been 116 years old, if his age were verified, an age that has never been scientifically proven to be reached by a male (the case of Shigechiyo Izumi
being disputed).
Nestor claimed to have been born on 15 March 1891 in Western Ukraine, and at his death resided in Stariy Yarychiv in the Kamianka-Buzka
region of Lviv Oblast
.
He never married, and claimed that this was one of the secrets of his longevity
. He never fell ill, never took medicines and although he said that one of his lifelong passions was drinking vodka, he never drank alcohol in large amounts.
At the time, Nestor's relatives were in the process of applying to Guinness World Records
for the title of the world's oldest person and oldest man. Many claims in the past
have been applied, but were not accepted for lack of evidence (if sent to them at all), like in the case of Leonid Stadnyk
(whose claim to be the tallest living man was rejected for some time until verified by Guinness personnel in August 2007). Nestor reportedly had original old passports from the Austrian-Hungarian Empire and the Soviet Union
, major powers who occupied Western Ukraine since 1891; however, he never provided copies to Guinness, the Gerontology Research Group
or even Ukrainian scientists. Note the passport shown in videos was issued by authorities after 1991, and so does not serve as proof of birth.
Nestor died in his sleep.
Oldest people
This is a list of tables of the verified oldest people in the world in ordinal rank, such as oldest person or oldest man. In these tables, a supercentenarian is considered 'verified' if his or her claim has been validated by an international body that specifically deals in longevity research, such...
in the world. As the time of his death, he would have been 116 years old, if his age were verified, an age that has never been scientifically proven to be reached by a male (the case of Shigechiyo Izumi
Shigechiyo Izumi
was a Japanese centenarian who was titled the oldest living person after the death of Niwa Kawamoto, also from Japan. His case was first verfied by Guinness World Records, who titled him the oldest person ever, but Guinness have in recent years backed from their previous statement; in the Guinness...
being disputed).
Nestor claimed to have been born on 15 March 1891 in Western Ukraine, and at his death resided in Stariy Yarychiv in the Kamianka-Buzka
Kamianka-Buzka
Kamianka-Buzka is a city in the Lviv Oblast, of western Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Kamianka-Buzkyi Raion . The city was previously known as Kamianka Strumilowa, and was a district city in Galicia...
region of Lviv Oblast
Lviv Oblast
Lviv Oblast is an oblast in western Ukraine. The administrative center of the oblast is the city of Lviv.-History:The oblast was created as part of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic on December 4, 1939...
.
He never married, and claimed that this was one of the secrets of his longevity
Longevity
The word "longevity" is sometimes used as a synonym for "life expectancy" in demography or known as "long life", especially when it concerns someone or something lasting longer than expected ....
. He never fell ill, never took medicines and although he said that one of his lifelong passions was drinking vodka, he never drank alcohol in large amounts.
At the time, Nestor's relatives were in the process of applying to Guinness World Records
Guinness World Records
Guinness World Records, known until 2000 as The Guinness Book of Records , is a reference book published annually, containing a collection of world records, both human achievements and the extremes of the natural world...
for the title of the world's oldest person and oldest man. Many claims in the past
Longevity claims
Longevity claims assert extreme human longevity. Those asserting lifespans of 110 years or more are referred to as supercentenarian. Many have either no official verification or are backed only by partial evidence...
have been applied, but were not accepted for lack of evidence (if sent to them at all), like in the case of Leonid Stadnyk
Leonid Stadnyk
Leonid Stepanovich Stadnyk , is a Ukrainian man renowned for his stature. He was formerly listed as the world's tallest living man according to Guinness World Records...
(whose claim to be the tallest living man was rejected for some time until verified by Guinness personnel in August 2007). Nestor reportedly had original old passports from the Austrian-Hungarian Empire and the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
, major powers who occupied Western Ukraine since 1891; however, he never provided copies to Guinness, the Gerontology Research Group
Gerontology Research Group
The Gerontology Research Group was started in 1990, and is a global eGroup of researchers in gerontology, some of who also meet monthly at UCLA in Los Angeles, California. The primary function of the group is to further gerontology research, with the objective of reversing or retarding aging...
or even Ukrainian scientists. Note the passport shown in videos was issued by authorities after 1991, and so does not serve as proof of birth.
Nestor died in his sleep.