Antonino Turturici | |
Antonino Turturici on his 108th birthday in 2020 | |
Birth: | 18 January 1912 Caltabellotta, Sicily, Italy |
Death: | 23 September 2021 Caltabellotta, Sicily, Italy |
Age: | 109 years, 248 days |
Country: | ITA |
Centenarian |
Antonino Turturici (18 January 1912 – 23 September 2021) was an Italian centenarian who was the oldest known living man in Italy at the time of his death. But he was the second-oldest known living man born in Italy, after Delio Venturotti of Brazil.
Biography[]
Antonino Turturici was born in Caltabellotta, Sicily, Italy on 18 January 1912. He had six sisters: all had long-lived, one of which Domenica lived to be 101.
He was married with Angela Schittone for 58 years. The couple had one daughter: Maria Biagia. He worked as farmer until age 92 and drove the car until the age of 94.
As of December 2020, he had one living daughter Maria Biagia, two grandchildren and many great-grandchildren.
He became the oldest known living man in Italy since the death of Giovanni La Penna on 28 December 2020.
In April 2021, aged 109, Turturici received his first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine, making him one of the oldest (known) people to receive the vaccine.
Antonino Turturici died in Caltabellotta, Sicily, Italy on 23 September 2021 at the age of 109 years, 248 days. Following his death, Gaudenzio Nobili (who was just seven days younger) became the oldest known living man in Italy.
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References[]
- Caltabellotta: i 106 anni di nonno Antonino Tortorici Ripost, 20 January 2018
- Festa a Caltabellota per i 107 anni di Antonino Turturici Corriere di Sciacca, 19 January 2019
- Antonino Turturici di 108 anni pensa a raggiungere Roma per il Giubileo del 2025 (Intervista) Risoluto, 24 June 2020
- A Caltabellotta vive l'uomo più longevo d'Italia La Sicilia, 29 December 2020
- VACCINAZIONE ANTICOVID ANCHE PER L'UOMO PIU' ANZIANO D'ITALIA Radio Amica on Facebook
- Caltabellotta piange nonno Antonino, con i suoi 109 anni era l'uomo più anziano d'Italia AgrigentoNotizie, 24 September 2021
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