Arturo Licata
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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.
See also
- List of Italian supercentenarians
- List of the verified oldest men
- List of supercentenarians who died in 2014
References
- ↑ "Oldest Validated Living Supercentenarians". Gerontology Research Group. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "An Ennan man, the oldest in Italy, "My Secret? Sing and smile"" (in Italian). Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "Arturo Licata is celebrating 109 years" (in Italian). Vivienna.it. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- ↑ "The oldest man in the world lives in Enna and is 111 years old" (in Italian). Retrieved 15 September 2013.
- ↑ Morto a Enna a 111 anni Arturo Licata, uomo piu' vecchio al mondo (Italian)
Preceded by Salustiano Sanchez |
Oldest recognized living man 13 September 2013 – 24 April 2014 |
Succeeded by Alexander Imich |
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