'Oldest human' dies in Indonesia 'aged 146'

[TomSea]

'Oldest human' dies in Indonesia 'aged 146'

The Indonesian man who claimed to be 146 years old - the longest living human ever - has died in his village in Central Java.

According to his papers, Sodimedjo, also known as Mbah Ghoto (grandpa Ghoto), was born in December 1870.

But Indonesia only started recording births in 1900 - and there have been mistakes before.

Continued: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-39768321

[Fishrrman]

Well, he certainly looks close to that age in the pic...

[Right_in_Virginia]

But Indonesia only started recording births in 1900 - and there have been mistakes before.

OMG ... split the difference and call him 131 years old.   ^-^

[Gefn]

OMG ... split the difference and call him 131 years old.   ^-^

Or call him Methuselah. That's old.

The question is- was he in reasonablely good health when he died? Would anyone want to live that long, seeing all your friends and wives and children die?