Arturo Licata
Arturo Licata (2 May 1902 – 24 April 2014)[1] was an Italian supercentenarian, who at the age of 111,[1] was Italy's oldest living man since the death of Giuseppe Mirabella on 30 March 2012 and Europe's oldest living man since the death of 111-year-old Spanish man Francisco Fernández Fernández on 7 September 2012.[2] Licata was the world's oldest living man since the death of Salustiano Sanchez on 13 September 2013.
Arturo Licata | |
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| Born | 2 May 1902 |
| Died | 24 April 2014 (aged 111) Enna, Sicily, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Occupation | Miner, businessman |
| Known for | World's oldest living man (September 13, 2013 – April 24, 2014) |
| Spouse(s) | Rosa Licata (died 1980) |
| Children | Four sons and three daughters |
Life
Licata was born on 2 May 1902 in Enna, Sicily, Italy. He was born into a family of four brothers and two sisters.[3][3]
Licata lived in Enna, Sicily, Italy.[3] Aside from poor hearing and eyesight, he remained in good health until May 2013 when his health began to rapidly decline.[4] Since September 2013, he was bedridden.[4]
Licata died at his home in Enna, Italy from natural causes on 8 days before his 112th birthday.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Arturo Licata is celebrating 109 years" (in italiano). Vivienna.it. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- ↑ "Oldest Validated Living Supercentenarians". Gerontology Research Group. Archived from the original on 1 December 2007. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "An Ennan man, the oldest in Italy, "My Secret? Sing and smile"" (in italiano). Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "The oldest man in the world lives in Enna and is 111 years old" (in italiano). Retrieved 15 September 2013.
- ↑ Morto a Enna a 111 anni Arturo Licata, uomo piu' vecchio al mondo Archived 2014-04-25 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)
| Preceded by Salustiano Sanchez |
Oldest recognized living man 13 September 2013 – 24 April 2014 |
Succeeded by Alexander Imich |