John Tinniswood, the world's oldest man, has died in northern England. He credited his longevity largely to "pure luck," but did offer advice about over-indulging - in anything.

The world’s oldest man has died in England at age 112. The family of John Alfred Tinniswood said he died Monday at a care home outside Liverpool, where he was born in 1912.

The world's oldest living man has died, his family said Tuesday. John Alfred Tinniswood died Monday at age 112 at the Hollies Rest Home in Southport on England's west-central coast. His family said Tinniswood was "surrounded by music and love" in his final days.