| Ernst Blixt | |
 Blixt on his 105th birthday in 2018 | |
| Birth: | 8 May 1913 Kiruna, Norrbotten, Sweden |
| Death: | 18 September 2019 Luleå, Norrbotten, Sweden |
| Age: | 106 years, 133 days |
| Country: |  SWE
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| Centenarian | |
Ernst Ake Blixt (8 May 1913 – 18 September 2019) was a Swedish centenarian who was the oldest living man in Sweden since the death of Carl Mattsson on 24 July 2019.
Biography[]
Ernst Åke Blixt was born in Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden on 8 May 1913. In 1936, he began working for SJ (the Swedish rail network) as a deputy, eventually becoming a locomotive driver and inspector before retiring in 1978.
Blixt married a woman named Karin, who died on 26 June 2014. He stopped driving aged 98, and used a walker to move around as a centenarian. He never smoked, and enjoyed home cooking throughout his life.
Aake Blixt died in Lulea, Norrbotten County, Sweden on 18 September 2019, at the age of 106 years, 133 days. At the time, he was reportedly the oldest living person in Lulea municipality.
References[]
- 105-åringen som längtar efter solen NSD, 8 May 2018
- Luleås äldste person har gått bort NSD, 30 Sept 2019 (pay wall) Search
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