Longest living human dies at 146

May 2: An Indonesian man who claimed to be the longest living human in recorded history has died.

Mbah Gotho, from Sragen in central Java, was born on December 31, 1870, according to the date of birth on his identity card – making him 146 years old at he time of his death on Sunday.

According to local reports he was taken to hospital on 12 April due to deteriorating health, but had insisted on returning home to spend his remaining time with his family. THE TELEGRAPH