The world's oldest man has passed away. Alexander Imich, a 111-year-old Polish psychic researcher, died Sunday morning at a senior residence in New York City. He received the title after the previous record-holder—Italy's Arturo Licata—died almost two months ago on April 24 at 111 years and 357 days. According to his longtime friend Michael Mannion, Imich chose to offer his body to Mount Sinai Medical Center for study. In an interview with The New York Times, the deceased made light of his old age, saying, "Not like it's the Nobel Prize. I never thought I'd be that old." Imich was born on Feb. 4, 1903, and fled Poland with his wife when the Nazis invaded. He survived a...
- 6/9/2014
- E! Online
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