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‘World’s oldest man’ dead at 127: ‘He always liked to have a little drink’

A Brazilian purported to be the world’s oldest living man has died at the age of 127. Jose Paulino Gomes passed away Friday, one week shy of turning 128, according to media reports. His family said Gomes died of organ failure, likely due to his advanced age.

According to his 1917 marriage certificate from registry office, Gomes was born on Aug. 4, 1895, making him a survivor of both World Wars and three global pandemics.

Willyan Jose, a legal adviser for the civil registry, confirmed to a local outlet that Gomes’ age was accurate, noting he was born before 1900.

However, his family is not completely confident of his age, citing several local cases of incorrect documentation.

“There is a lady nearby who is 98 years old. She says she knew him when he was just a boy. That’s when we became curious to confirm his age and looked up the registry office to find out what was correct,” Gomes’ granddaughter told local media.

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