José Paulino Gomes
José Paulino Gomes (4 August 1895 – 28 July 2023)[1] was a Brazilian[2] supercentenarian.[3] If his age had been verified by the Guinness World Records, Gomes would have been the oldest known person in the world,[4] surpassing Jeanne Calment.
José Paulino Gomes | |
|---|---|
| Born | José Paulino Gomes 4 August 1895 Pedra Bonita, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Died | 28 July 2023 (aged 127 years, 358 days) Córrego do Café, Espírito Santo, Brazil |
| Cause of death | Multiple organ failure |
| Burial place | Córrego dos Fialhos Cemetery |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Occupation | Animal tamer |
| Years active | 1913–2019 |
| Spouse |
(m. 1917, died.) |
| Children | 7 |
Biography
changeEarly life
changeJosé Paulino Gomes was born in Pedra Bonita, Minas Gerais, Brazil, on 4 August 1895. His date of birth has been disputed by family members.[1]
Gomes was born during the reign of Queen Victoria and before the births of Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon and Queen Elizabeth II; both of whom he outlived. He survived two World Wars and three pandemics.[2]
Career
changeGomes had spent the majority of his adult life working as an animal tamer.[3]
Personal life
changeGomes married his wife at the Civil Registry Service of Pedra Bonita in 1917, at the age of 22. They had seven children. His wife preceded him in death.[1]
Gomes had regularly continued to ride horses until 2019, aged 123.[2]
Death
changeGomes died from multiple organ failure due to old age at his home in Córrego do Café, Espírito Santo, on 28 July 2023. He was 127 years, 358 days old. His death came seven days prior to his 128th birthday. He is survived by his seven children, 25 grandchildren, 42 great-grandchildren, and 11 great-great-grandchildren.[1]
Gomes's funeral was held at 4pm on 29 July 2023. He is buried at the Córrego dos Fialhos Cemetery.[1]
Gomes spent the last month of his life bedridden.[1]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Milagres, Leonardo (29 July 2023). "Recorde mundial? Homem morre aos 127 anos em MG, diz cartório". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Vij, Anish (31 July 2023). "'World's oldest man born before 1900' dies just a week before birthday". LADbible. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Neal, Will (31 July 2023). "Animal tamer thought to be oldest man in the world dies 'aged 127'". Metro. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ↑ Sarkar, Shankhyaneel (1 August 2018). "Brazilian Jose Paulino Gomes, Purported 'World's Oldest Man', Dies at the Age of 127". News18. Retrieved 1 August 2023.