Fredie Blom: ‘World’s oldest man’ dies aged 116 in South Africa

Posted on August 22, 2020 / Posted by ACM
Fredie Blom: 'World's oldest man' dies aged 116 in South Africa


Fredie Blom, pictured on his 116th birthday at his home in Delft, near Cape Town (8 May 2020)Image copyright
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Fredie Blom – seen here on his 116th birthday – said there was no special secret to his longevity

A South African who was thought to be the oldest man in the world has died at the age of 116.

Fredie Blom’s identity documents showed he was born in Eastern Cape province in May 1904, although that was never verified by Guinness World Records.

When he was teenager, his entire family…



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