The worlds oldest living man has died at his home in northern Japan at the age of 113.

Masazo Nonaka died peacefully from natural causes at his familys hot springs in Ashoro early Sunday morning, his granddaughter told local media.

His death comes less than a year after he was certified by Guinness World Records in April 2018 as the worlds oldest living man. This honor followed the death of the previous record holder in Spain that January.

We feel shocked at the loss of this big figure, Nonakas granddaughter, Yuko, told Kyodo News . He was as usual yesterday and passed away without causing our family any fuss at all.