19 June 2009 5:05 AM, PDT
The world's oldest man has died at the age of 113.
Tomoji Tanabe passed away at his home in Miyakonojo City, southern Japan on Friday surrounded by relatives, after battling an ongoing heart problem.
The city's mayor Makoto Nagamine says, "Mr Tanabe was a symbol of Miyakonojo and cheered up many residents."
The world's oldest known person is 115 year old Gertrude Baines, who lives in Los Angeles.
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