Who is the oldest man ever and how old was he when he died?

Answer 1

Oldest man ever
The greatest age to which any man has ever lived is 120 years 237 days in the case of Shigechiyo Izumi (Japan) of Isen on Tokunoshima, an island 1,320 km (820 miles) south-west of Tokyo, Japan. He was born at Isen on 29 June 1865 and was recorded as a 6-year-old in Japan's first census of 1871. He died at 12:15 GMT on 21 February 1986 after developing pneumonia.
Centenarians surviving beyond their 113th year are extremely rare and the present absolute proven limit of human longevity does not yet admit of anyone living to celebrate their 123rd birthday.

Answer 2

Shigechiyo Izumi
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Shigechiyo Izumi (泉 重千代 Izumi Shigechiyo, June 29, 1865 – February 21, 1986) of the Tokunoshima, Amami Islands, Japan (where people are noted for their longevity), was, according to Guinness World Records, the person with the greatest authenticated age in the world after the death of Niwa Kawamoto. Assuming his claimed birthdate is correct, he would have attained an age of 120 years, older than any other recognized male, and the second-longest lived human ever, second only to Frenchwoman Jeanne Calment. He also holds the record for the longest working career for a person, spanning 98 years. He was recorded as a 6-year-old in Japan's first census of 1871. His wife died at the age of 90. He drank shochu (a Japanese alcoholic beverage distilled from barley), and took up smoking at age 70. He began his career in 1872 goading draft animals at a sugar mill, and retired as a sugarcane farmer in 1970 at the age of 105. He attributed his long life to "God, Buddha, and the Sun." He stood at 1.42 meters (4 feet, 8 inches) tall and weighed 42.6 kilograms (94 pounds), and lived through 71 Japanese Prime Ministers.

He died the same day as Jeanne Calment's 111th birthday of pneumonia after a brief hospitalization. He was 120 years and 237 days old (that is if the 1865 birth year is correct). He was the last recognized surviving person of the 1860s if we accept this claim.

Following his death, Mamie Eva Keith became the world's oldest person. Also since he died every person with the title of the world's oldest living person has been female.

Subsequent research has cast doubt on his claim, as what was previously believed to be his birth certificate may actually have been that of his older brother, who died young and whose name might have been reused as a necronym. Some Japanese experts, speaking on condition of anonymity, suggested that he was actually born in 1880 (see talk page for citation). If so, this would mean he was "only" 105 when he died.

Answer 3

He stopped being the oldest when he died.

Answer 4

A guy named Methusela and he died at 969 years old

Answer 5

According to QI Methuselah was not the oldest in the bible, as Enoch did not die. It only refers to him being taken to heaven, not dying. Therefore Enoch is over 2000 years old.

Don't know anyone who has met him in person though!

Answer 6

Methuselah

Answer 7

Methuselah 969 years old.

Answer 8

Methusela 969yrs

Answer 9

She was 124.

Answer 10

26.