World oldest man dies at 113

World's oldest man, Francisco Nunez Olivera, has died at his home in Spain – a month after celebrating his 113th birthday.  

Olivera passed away around 10.30pm on Monday night.

Francisco Nunez Olivera, who was 10 years old when World War One broke out, died on Monday in the village of Bienvenida in southwestern Spain where he had lived throughout his life.

On Tuesday afternoon, he was set to be buried in Bienvenida.

Mr Olivera, who was born on 13 December 1904, was known locally as “Marchena”, a nickname given to him when a child mistook him for the famous Spanish singer, Pepe Marchena.

The retired farmer reportedly took daily walks alone in his village until he was 107, and started to read again at 98 following an operation to cure his cataracts.

His relatives credited his long life to a diet based on vegetables he grew on his own land and a daily glass of red wine.

Every morning for breakfast, he would have sponge cake made with olive oil and a glass of milk, they said.

Spain has one of the highest life expectancies in the world, which doctors often attribute to the country's Mediterranean diet.