| Albert Beiso | |
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| Birth: | 25 March 1920 Gibraltar |
| Death: | 21 June 2021 Gibraltar |
| Age: | 101 years, 88 days |
| Country: |  GIB
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| Centenarian | |
Albert Beiso (25 March 1920 – 21 June 2021) was a Gibraltarian centenarian who was the oldest known living man in Gibraltar at the time of his death.
Biography[]
Albert Beiso was born in Gibraltar on 25 March 1920. In late 1940s, started working as a fireman for Gibraltar Fire and Rescue Service. He had at least one daughter: Gladys Beiso-Ryan.
Beiso also served as a football player for Gibraltar national football team. His side also managed a draw with Real Madrid in 1949. He normally wore the number 10.
He left the fire brigade in 1970.
In March 2020, he celebrated his 100th birthday. On 11 January 2021 at the age of 100, he received his first dose of the Pfizer/BionTech vaccine. On 1 February, he received his second dose.
Beiso died in Gibraltar on 21 June 2021 at the age of 101 years, 88 days. He is the second-oldest known man ever from Gibraltar, after John Sciacaluga.
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References[]
- Presentación y 90 aniversario del Europa FC de Gibraltar Radio Bahia Gibraltar, 3 September 2015
- Happy 100th Birthday to EuropaFC Gib and GibraltarFA legend Albert Beiso! (Twitter), 21 March 2020
- Albert Beiso, Gibraltar Legend, turns 100 today! March 25, 2020 Gibraltar Football Association, 25 March 2020
- Emotional moment as GFRS marks Albert Beiso’s 100th Gibraltar Chronicle, 25 March 2020
- 100 year old former firefighter surprised by colleagues on his birthday GBC TV, 26 March 2020
- Mention of Albert Beiso getting Covid-19 vaccination IndeksOnline (Facebook), 11 January 2021
- Mr Beiso who was the 1st member of the public to receive the Pfizer vaccine 3 weeks ago has had his second dose at the Public Vaccination Centre GHA (Twitter), 1 February 2021
- Falleció a los 101 años Albert Beiso, una leyenda del fútbol de Gibraltar Al Sol de la Costa, 21 June 2021
- Albert Beiso Death – Obituary – Albert Beiso Has Died – Funeral – Dead NewDeaths, 21 June 2021