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American Gertrude Baines (be-low) is officially the oldest per-son in the world. But British Henry Allingham, born on June 6, 1896, has now been declared the world's oldest man, at 113, following the death of Japanese Buddhist Tomoji Tanabe.
Tanabe, who ate mostly vegetables and believed the key to his longevity was not drinking alcohol, died on Friday aged 113 and had held the record for the oldest living male since January, 2007.
