The world’s oldest living man, 112-year-old John Tinniswood, has passed away in the care home where he lived in Northwest England, according to officials.
Guinness World Records shared the news of Tinniswood’s death on Tuesday, quoting his family.
Born on Aug. 26, 1912, Tinniswood was dubbed the world’s oldest man in April after the previous record holder, Venezuelan Juan Vincente Perez, died at the age of 114.
“His last day was surrounded by music and love,” the family shared, while also thanking “all those who cared for him over the years.”
When Tinniswood was born, neither World War had been fought, the Titanic had just recently sunk, and the Oreo cookie was released.
During World War II, Tinniswood held an administrative role in the Royal Army Pay Corps before he went on to work in accounts for Shell and BP.
When he was asked what his secret to living a long life was, he said, “Pure luck.”
“You either live long, or you live short, and you can’t do much about it,” he said.
“If you drink too much, or you eat too much, or you walk too much, if you do too much of anything, you’re going to suffer eventually,” he added.
A life-long fan of the Liverpool soccer club, Tinniswood said he ate fish and chips every Friday.
Guinness has yet to name his successor as the world’s oldest living man.
The oldest living woman is currently Japan’s Tomiko Itooka, who is 116.