Obituaries

Tomoji Tanabe, the world's oldest man at 113, has died. He reportedly died of heart failure.

He set the record for male longevity two years ago.

Tanabe, who was born Sept. 18, 1895, had eight children — five sons and three daughters. The former city land surveyor also had 25 grandchildren, 53 great-grandchildren, and six great-great-grandchildren, according to a statement from the Miyakonojo city. He was certified by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's oldest man when he was 111 years old.