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Vitantonio Lovallo, Europe's oldest man, dies at 112
Vitantonio Lovallo, known as ‘Zitòn’, has died at the age of 112 in Avigliano, Italy. At the time of his death, he was recognized as the oldest man in Europe and the oldest man in Italy.
Born in March 1914, Lovallo’s life spanned over a century of major historical events. He served on the front lines during World War II and was held as a prisoner of war in Germany from 1943 to 1945. Despite his advanced age, he remained physically active, working as a shepherd and farmer, and continued to tend to his own vineyard until the age of 106.
Following his passing, the title of Europe’s oldest man passes to 111-year-old Joaquim Varela of Portugal, according to the Gerontology Research Group. The oldest living person in the world remains Ethel Caterham of the United Kingdom, aged 117.
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Avigliano · Basilicata · Coldiretti · Ethel Caterham · Gerontology Research Group · Giuseppe Mecca · Joaquim Varela · Vitantonio Lovallo
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- [● 3 SOURCES] Vitantonio Lovallo was the oldest living man in Europe. www.flash.gr · www.iefimerida.gr · www.newsbeast.gr
- [● 2 SOURCES] Joaquim Varela of Portugal is now the oldest living man in Europe at 111 years old. www.flash.gr · www.iefimerida.gr
- [● 2 SOURCES] Ethel Keetaram of the United Kingdom is the oldest living person in the world at 117 years old. www.flash.gr · www.iefimerida.gr
- [● 3 SOURCES] Lovallo was a World War II veteran who was held in a German prisoner-of-war camp from 1943 to 1945. www.flash.gr · www.iefimerida.gr · www.newsbeast.gr
- [● 3 SOURCES] Vitantonio Lovallo died on September 15, 2026, in Avigliano, Italy. www.flash.gr · www.iefimerida.gr · www.newsbeast.gr
- [● 3 SOURCES] Lovallo was 112 years old at the time of his death. www.flash.gr · www.iefimerida.gr · www.newsbeast.gr