Joan Riudavets
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Joan Riudavets Moll was a Spanish supercentenarian
and at the time of his death, was believed to be the oldest verified person ever
in the history of Spain. However, subsequent research by the International Database on Longevity has revealed that there were two anonymous women who were older than Riudavets at the time of their deaths. He became the oldest recognized living person in Europe following the death of Italian Maria Teresa Fumarola Ligorio in May 2003, and the oldest recognized living man in the world following the death of Japanese supercentenarian
Yukichi Chuganji
in September 2003. Riudavets is one of only 6 men in history who have undisputably lived to age 114.
. His mother, Catalina Moll Mercadés, died at age 25 before the end of December 1889. Riudavets' wife, whom he married in 1917, was born in 1889 and died around 1979. He worked as a cobbler until retiring in 1954, and was a former village councillor of Es Migjorn Gran
. He was on a Mediterranean diet, which included: olive oil, tomatoes, fish and bread. Riudavets was able to walk by himself and ride a bicycle until his death. Some of his hobbies were playing the guitar, singing, and playing football. He died aged 114 after having a cold for a few days (but not being seriously ill) in Minorca, Spain. He was the last recognised surviving man documented as born in the 1880s and was the 3rd verified man to live to be 114. He is now the seventh-oldest verified man in history.
Riudavets was survived by two younger brothers: Pere, who died in 2006 at the age of 105 and Josep in 2009, at the age of 102.
Supercentenarian
A supercentenarian is someone who has reached the age of 110 years. This age is achieved by about one in a thousand centenarians....
and at the time of his death, was believed to be the oldest verified person ever
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 history of Spain. However, subsequent research by the International Database on Longevity has revealed that there were two anonymous women who were older than Riudavets at the time of their deaths. He became the oldest recognized living person in Europe following the death of Italian Maria Teresa Fumarola Ligorio in May 2003, and the oldest recognized living man in the world following the death of Japanese supercentenarian
Supercentenarian
A supercentenarian is someone who has reached the age of 110 years. This age is achieved by about one in a thousand centenarians....
Yukichi Chuganji
Yukichi Chuganji
was a Japanese supercentenarian and "...was recognised by Guinness World Records as the oldest man..." in Japan until his death at age 114 years 189 days....
in September 2003. Riudavets is one of only 6 men in history who have undisputably lived to age 114.
Biography
Joan Riudavets was born in MinorcaMinorca
Min Orca or Menorca is one of the Balearic Islands located in the Mediterranean Sea belonging to Spain. It takes its name from being smaller than the nearby island of Majorca....
. His mother, Catalina Moll Mercadés, died at age 25 before the end of December 1889. Riudavets' wife, whom he married in 1917, was born in 1889 and died around 1979. He worked as a cobbler until retiring in 1954, and was a former village councillor of Es Migjorn Gran
Es Migjorn Gran
Es Migjorn Gran is a small municipality in southern Minorca in the Spanish Balearic Islands.It is the hometown of Joan Riudavets, the oldest Spanish citizen on record....
. He was on a Mediterranean diet, which included: olive oil, tomatoes, fish and bread. Riudavets was able to walk by himself and ride a bicycle until his death. Some of his hobbies were playing the guitar, singing, and playing football. He died aged 114 after having a cold for a few days (but not being seriously ill) in Minorca, Spain. He was the last recognised surviving man documented as born in the 1880s and was the 3rd verified man to live to be 114. He is now the seventh-oldest verified man in history.
Riudavets was survived by two younger brothers: Pere, who died in 2006 at the age of 105 and Josep in 2009, at the age of 102.
Longevity records
- On 3 January 2002, Antonio ToddeAntonio ToddeAntonio Todde He was the oldest man in the world from the death of American John Painter until Todde's own death on January 3, 2002, at age 112 years, 346 days...
died, and Riudavets, 112 years 19 days, became the oldest living man in Europe. - On 2 February 2002, Maria Esperanza Onieva died, and Riudavets, 112 years 49 days, became the Doyen of Spain.
- On 14 May 2003, Teresa Fumarola died, and Riudavets, 113 years 150 days, became the oldest living person in Europe.
- On 28 September 2003, Yukichi ChuganjiYukichi Chuganjiwas a Japanese supercentenarian and "...was recognised by Guinness World Records as the oldest man..." in Japan until his death at age 114 years 189 days....
died, and Riudavets, 113 years 287 days, became the oldest living man. - On 5 March 2004, Riudavets died, and Fred Hale became the oldest living man, Jorja Hernando became the Doyenne of Spain.
- At the time of Riudavets's death, he was believed to be oldest person ever from Spain. But research revealed that they were two Spanish women older than Riudavets at the time of their death, so making him the oldest man ever from Spain, as well as the oldest person from the Balearic Islands.
- Riudavets is also the oldest man to die in Europe.
See also
- AgeingAgeingAgeing or aging is the accumulation of changes in a person over time. Ageing in humans refers to a multidimensional process of physical, psychological, and social change. Some dimensions of ageing grow and expand over time, while others decline...
- LongevityLongevityThe 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 ....
- List of the verified oldest men
- List of the oldest people
- Oldest peopleOldest peopleThis 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...
- SupercentenarianSupercentenarianA supercentenarian is someone who has reached the age of 110 years. This age is achieved by about one in a thousand centenarians....