Jose Gregorio Brito Riera | |
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Birth: | 9 May 1908 Torres Municipality, Venezuela |
Death: | 4 October 2015 Venezuela |
Age: | 107 years, 148 days |
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Centenarian |
Jose Gregorio Brito Riera [Spanish: José] (9 May 1908 – 4 October 2015), also known "Goyo Brito", was a Venezuelan centenarian who was the oldest known living man in Venezuela at the time of his death.
Biography[]
Jose Gregorio Brito Riera was born in the Torres Municipality of Venezuela on 9 May 1908 (claimed 1904) to parents Francisco Brito and Fernanda Riera. His siblings were named Tomas, Teodoro, Secundino and Guillerma. He was married to Maria Leon Raga de Brito for 72 years before her death, and had 10 children. His sister, Guillerma, lived to be 103.
He became the oldest known living man and person in Venezuela, following the death of 109-year-old Angel Francisco Florido around 3 October 2015.
Brito Riera died in Venezuela on 4 October 2015 at the age of 107 years, 148 days. Following his death, then 106-year-old Juan Vicente Perez Mora became the oldest known (documented) living man and person in Venezuela.
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References[]
- Casos cuya edad reclamada ha sido desacreditada Supercentenarios Latinoamericanos (LAS)
- Newspaper article from his claimed 110th birthday Facebook Post, 25 May 2014
- Death mention Facebook Post, 5 October 2015