Bob Weighton

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Bob Weighton (born March 29, 1908 in Yorkshire ; died May 28, 2020 ) was a British supercentenarian who was considered the oldest living man according to the Guinness Book of Records after the death of Chitetsu Watanabe in February 2020 . He only held this title for a few months. Weighton worked as an engineer and teacher, was considered witty until his death and was also concerned about environmental protection. He left three children, seven grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.

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  1. fek / AFP: Bob Weighton: Oldest man in the world died at the age of 112. In: Spiegel Online . May 29, 2020, accessed July 2, 2020 .
  2. Berliner Morgenpost - Berlin: Oldest man in the world dead: Bob Weighton was so fit until the end. In: morgenpost.de. May 29, 2020, accessed July 2, 2020 .
  3. ↑ The oldest man in the world died at the age of 112. In: t-online.de. May 29, 2020, accessed July 2, 2020 .