Oldest Man in the World Dies at 113
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Fred Hale Sr., documented as the world’s oldest man, died Friday. He was 113 years old. Hale died in his sleep Friday in suburban Syracuse, of pneumonia. He was 12 days shy of his 114th birthday.
Born on December 1, 1890, Hale last month watched his lifelong favorite baseball team, the Boston Red Sox, win the World Series again after 86 years.
Hale retired 50 years ago as a railroad postal worker and beekeeper, his grand son, Fred Hale III, said. He enjoyed gardening, canning fruits and vegetables, and making homemade applesauce.
At 103, Hale was still living on his own and shoveling the snow off his rooftop. He last drove at age 108.
Hale lived in his native Maine until he was 109,when he moved to the Syracuse area to be near his son, Fred Jr., now 82.
The world’s oldest living man is Hermann Dornemann, of Germany, age 111.