Joao Zanol | |
Zanol on his 110th birthday in 2017 | |
Birth: | 13 October 1907 Espirito Santo, Brazil |
Death: | 12 February 2020 Espirito Santo, Brazil |
Age: | 112 years, 122 days |
Country: | BRA |
Validated |
Joao Zanol [Portuguese: João] (13 October 1907 – 12 February 2020) was a Brazilian supercentenarian whose age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).
Biography[]
Zanol was born in Espirito Santo, Brazil on 13 October 1907 to Italian immigrant parents. He worked as a settler in Espirito Santo and Sao Paulo with metallic structures and carpentry. In 1929, he served in the 2nd Infantry Regiment, the current 2nd Motorized Infantry Battalion, in the city of Rio de Janeiro. In 1930, he returned to his hometown.
At the age of 110, he had three living children, five grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. At that time, he lived with his daughter, Elizabeth Zanol, while his other two children lived in Sao Paulo.
Zanol died in Muniz Freire, Espirito Santo, Brazil on 12 February 2020 at the age of 112 years, 122 days. At the time of his death, he was the third-oldest validated living man in the world, behind Chitetsu Watanabe and Tomas Pinales Figuereo.
Gallery[]
References[]
- 2021 validations Gerontology Research Group
- Las personas más longevas Supercentenarios Latinoamericanos (LAS)
- 105 years old Facebook, 17 July 2013
- 108 years old Facebook, 21 February 2016
- 108 years old Facebook, 19 July 2016
- Idoso celebra 110 anos com festa e bebe até champanhe em Muniz Freire, no ES G1, 21 October 2017
- 111 years Facebook, 1 January 2019
- 112th Birthday Facebook, 13 October 2019
- Death Mention Facebook, 12 February 2020
Brazil's Oldest Living Man Titleholders (V • E) |
Anisio Rodrigues Alves • Ramiro Ramos dos Santos • Isidoro Jose de Almeida • Joao Paulo de Souza • Joao Jose Dias • Aldegundes Pereira de Castro • Joaquim Saraiva Lessa • Chevelar Montenegro Peixoto • Jose Rodrigues Avelino • Leonidio dos Santos • Jordelino Cardoso • Joao Zanol • Geraldo de Jesus • Delio Venturotti • Hilario Vasconcelos • Virgilio Medeiros • Joao Marinho Neto |