The Oldest Man in the World Is 111 and Lives in New York City

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Stan Schroeder
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The Oldest Man in the World Is 111 and Lives in New York City
At 111, New Yorker Alexander Imich is the oldest man in the world. Credit: NBC 4 New York

The world’s oldest man is an 111-year-old by the name of Alexander Imich.

Imich was born in Poland on Feb. 4, 1903, and eventually moved to the United States in the 1950s. He never had children, according to the New York Times, and he remained physically active throughout his life. He resides on New York City's Upper West Side.

He was named the world's oldest man after Arturo Licata died on April 24, just before turning 112.

Despite Imich's title, more than 60 women outrank him in age. Topping that list is Misao Okawa, a 116-year-old Japanese woman born in 1898.

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