Alexander Imich, the world's oldest living man died at 111 years old. He lived in the Upper West Side of New York City, and his closest friends Trish Corbett and Michael Mannion took care of him until his last breath 9:03 a.m. Sunday morning.
Imich, born in Poland on the 4th of February 1903, was hailed as the "oldest living man" by Guinness and he was given a Guinness World Record after Arturo Licata of Italy died before his 112th birthday. He was born around the same time that the Wright brothers took off on their first plane invention.
In an exclusive interview with Reuters, Imich credited his long life to "good genes." He also hinted that the fact that he never had any children with his wife might have contributed to his long life span, "My father lived to his 90s, so I got good genes and was living a hygienic life, too." He also contributed that he abstained from alcohol and was active in athletics.
Upon receiving the internationally renowned Guinness award, he expressed his shock during an interview with NBC as he stated, "I have no idea how this happened."
Imich, during his younger and more able years, pursued a career in chemistry and, later, parapsychology. He alluded regarding his aspirations, "There are other things I would like to achieve. But I'm not quite clear about what and how."
A report also stated that Imich was active in his participation in "numerous inexplicable encounters" after he suddenly became interested in a Polish medium. He eventually published his own book "Incredible Tales of the Paranormal" at the age of 92. He moved to the United States in 1951 with his wife Wela and resided in Connecticut. It was only in 1986, after his wife's death that Imich moved to New York.
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