Branko Kurjacki | |
Kurjacki (aged 100) in May 2011 | |
Birth: | 30 December 1910 Srbobran, Austria-Hungary (now Serbia) |
Death: | 28 February 2017 Srbobran, Serbia |
Age: | 106 years, 60 days |
Country: | SRB |
Centenarian |
Branko Kurjacki [Serbian: Бранко Курјачки] (30 December 1910 – 28 February 2017) was a Serbian centenarian who was the oldest known living man in Serbia at the time of his death.
Biography[]
Branko Kurjacki was born in Srbobran, Austria-Hungary (now Serbia) on 30 December 1910. He had nine siblings. During the Second World War, he served mostly in the camp.
He married Gina (who was 17 years younger than he) in 1948. The couple had two children: Dusko and Stevica. He lived in 10 countries during his life. His wife Gina died in 2007.
He became the oldest known living man in Serbia, following the death of 106-year-old Milivoje Matejic on 20 April 2016.
Kurjacki died in Srbobran, Serbia on 28 February 2017 at the age of 106 years, 60 days. Following the his death, then-104-year-old Vitomir Bozic became the oldest known living man in Serbia.
Gallery[]
References[]
- 100 godina, drva i šapurike YouTube, 23 January 2011
- Србобран: Дочекао 102. Божић Novosti, 7 January 2012
- 102 godine u Srbobranu YouTube, 8 January 2013
- NAJSTARIJI SRBOBRANAC Preživeo dva svetska rata i mnoge kazamate Blic.rs, 11 January 2015
- Preminuo najstariji vojvođanin Naslovi.net, 1 March 2017
- Sahranjen najstariji stanovnik Vojvodine: Umro u 107. godini Telegraf.rs, 1 March 2017
Serbia’s Oldest Living Man Titleholders (V • E) |
Rade Grujicic • Jovo Latinovic • Ilija Trifunovic • Milivoje Matejic • Branko Kurjacki • Vitomir Bozic • Stepan Dobricanovic • Radivoje Stevanovic • Simo Ivosevic • Zivan Popovic • Zivorad Markovic |