Arturo Licata

Arturo Licata
Born 2 May 1902[1]
Enna, Italy
Died 24 April 2014
(aged 111 years, 357 days)
Enna, Italy
Cause of death
Natural causes
Residence Enna, Italy
Nationality Italian
Occupation Miner, businessman
Known for Verified oldest living man from 13 September 2013 to 24 April 2014
Spouse(s) Rosa Licata (died 1980)
Children Four sons and three daughters

Arturo Licata (2 May 1902 – 24 April 2014) was an Italian supercentenarian, who lived until the age of 111 years, 357 days. Licata was the world's oldest verified living man, following the death of 112-year old Salustiano Sanchez on 13 September 2013, until his own death on 24 April 2014.

Life

Licata was born on 2 May 1902 into a family of four brothers and two sisters.[2] At the age of nine he went to work in the mines, and later served in the Italian military, including during the 1936 Italian invasion of Ethiopia.[3][2] When he was young, Licata walked 22 kilometers (14 miles) every day, due to the lack of cars in his area. He worked as a miner in dangerous working conditions, and later worked at an anti-tuberculosis dispensary and as a businessman.[3] Licata's career lasted for over sixty years. He had seven children: Paolo, Salvatore, Rosario, Concettina, Giuseppina, Lucia and Gaetano (who died in 2000).[3] Licata also has eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.[3] His wife Rosa died in 1980, when Arturo was 78 years old.[3][2] Licata lived in Enna, Sicily, Italy.[2] Aside from poor hearing and eyesight, he remained in good health until May 2013 when his health began to decline.[4]

He died on 24 April 2014, a week shy of turning 112.[5] Following his death, Alexander Imich became the oldest man in the world.

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Preceded by
Salustiano Sanchez
Oldest recognized living man
13 September 2013 – 24 April 2014
Succeeded by
Alexander Imich