John Tinniswood, the world’s oldest man, has died at the age of 112. Tinniswood died on Monday at a care home in Southport, England, according to a news release from Guinness World Records (GWR) on Tuesday. “His last day was surrounded by music and love,” his family told GWR in a statement, according to the release.

Born in Liverpool in 1912 -- the year when the Titanic ship sank -- Tinniswood had lived through both the World Wars. He had told Guinness World Records the secret to his longevity was 'pure luck'. "You either live long or you live short, and you can't do much about it," he was quoted as saying.

World record holder John Alfred Tinniswood, who was born just a few months after the Titanic sank, died on Monday aged 112 at a care home in Southport, Merseyside