Théophane Rifosta

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Théophane Rifosta (September 6, 1889 – June 16, 1999) was the oldest living man in France at his death on June 16, 1999; and the oldest living person in French overseas departments and territories from the death of Felicite Jandia on December 1992 (aged 111 years and 299 days), to the time of his death in June 1999, aged 109 years and 283 days. He was the second-oldest living person in overseas country (French possessions) at the time of his death.

He was the oldest French veteran of World War I at the time of his death.

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