The oldest man on the planet, Juan Vicente Perez Mora, a resident of Venezuela, died at the age of 114.

Axar.az reports that the President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro, was informed about this.

"Juan Vicente Pérez Mora, who entered the Guinness Book of Records as the oldest person in the world, died at the age of 114. I hug his family and offer my condolences to all the residents of El Cobre, where he was born," Maduro said.

According to "El Nasional" publication, Perez Mora died due to respiratory complications.

On February 4, 2022, he entered the Guinness Book of Records as the oldest person in the world, ahead of the Spaniard Saturnino de la Fuente Garcia, who died at the age of 112.

Perez Mora attributed his longevity to constant work, good rest, early sleep and a daily glass of brandy.