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| 'Oldest human being' dies at 116 | 'Oldest human being' dies at 116 |
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| Hryhoriy Nestor, a bachelor who was thought in his lifetime to be the oldest person in the world, has died at the age of 116 in Ukraine. | |
| Mr Nestor died in his sleep on Friday night in the village of Stary Yarychev, in the eastern region of Lviv, the Kiev newspaper Segodnya reports. | Mr Nestor died in his sleep on Friday night in the village of Stary Yarychev, in the eastern region of Lviv, the Kiev newspaper Segodnya reports. |
| He died before proof of his age was submitted to Guinness World Records. | He died before proof of his age was submitted to Guinness World Records. |
| The world's recognised oldest living person is currently Edna Parker of the United States, who turned 114 in April. | The world's recognised oldest living person is currently Edna Parker of the United States, who turned 114 in April. |