Richard Overton, America’s Oldest Man And WWII Veteran, Has Died At 112
Katie Hall, Austin American-Statesman
December 28, 2018
AUSTIN, Texas — Richard Overton, who was America's oldest man and oldest war veteran, died Thursday in Austin. Overton, who was honored for his military service and beloved for his propensity to enjoy his supercentenarian status with a cigar in one hand and a glass of whiskey in another, was 112 years old.
He died Thursday evening at a rehabilitation facility in Austin, said his cousin Volma Overton Jr. Before entering the rehab facility on Christmas Eve, he had been hospitalized with pneumonia at St. David's Medical Center for more than a week.
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