Shigechiyo Izumi
Supercentenarian

Shigechiyo Izumi Net Worth

Shigechiyo Izumi was a Japanese supercentenarian who was recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's oldest person alive. However, his title was posthumously revoked after his stated birth year was questioned. At the time of his death, his age was uncertain, with estimates ranging from 105 to 120 years old.
Shigechiyo Izumi is a member of Supercentenarian

Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day June 29, 1865
Birth Place Japan
Age 154 YEARS OLD
Died On Feb 21, 1986 (age 120)
Birth Sign Cancer

💰 Net worth: $100K - $1M

About

Remembered for his Guinness Book of World Records designation as the world's oldest person alive, this Supercentenarian had his title posthumously revoked after his stated birth year came into question. At the time of his death, he was either 120 or 105 years old, depending upon his actual birth year. 

Before Fame

He was born on the island of Tokunoshima, in what was then the Ryukyu Kingdom.

Trivia

He frequently drank an alcoholic beverage called shochu and, in his seventies, began smoking.

Family Life

The birth certificate that he used as proof of his claim to be the oldest man alive was believed by some to have belonged to his older, long-ago deceased brother.

Associated With

Before his birth year was called into question, he, like Frenchwoman Jeanne Calment, was one of a handful of Guinness-verified longest-living people.

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