LONDON, UK — For nearly nine months, John Alfred Tinniswood held the title of world's oldest man, marking his 112th birthday during his reign. His record-holding status ended Monday when Tinniswood died in a care home in northwest England near Liverpool ...

Born in Liverpool in 1912 -- the year when the Titanic ship sank -- Tinniswood had lived through both the World Wars. He had told Guinness World Records the secret to his longevity was 'pure luck'. "You either live long or you live short, and you can't do much about it," he was quoted as saying.