Rezső Gallai (supercentenarian)
| Rezső Gallai | |
|---|---|
| Born |
29 January 1904[1] Szombathely, Vas County, Austria-Hungary |
| Died |
25 September 2014 (aged 110 years, 239 days) Győr, Győr-Moson-Sopron County, Hungary |
| Nationality | Hungarian |
| Known for | Oldest man in Europe |
Rezső Gallai (29 January 1904 – 25 September 2014[2]) was a Hungarian supercentenarian, who lived until the age of 110 years, 239 days.
Life
Gallai was born on 29 January 1904 in Szombathely. He was raised in a foster home. He married twice and had two sons, both of whom he outlived.[3] During World War II he served in the military in present-day Ukraine, where he was injured in partisan attacks. He worked in the water department until he was 98 years old.[4] His second son died in 2011.[5]
He died on 25 September 2014 in Győr,[6] as the oldest man in Europe.[7]
References
- ↑ PENDING GRG CASES Gerontology Research Group. Retrieved September 2014.
- ↑ Meghalt Magyarország legidősebb embere
- ↑ Meghalt hazánk legidősebb embere - Origo
- ↑ Rezső Gallai (†110) zažil dve vojny, ale aj socializmus a kapitalizmus
- ↑ Meghalt Gallai Rezső, a legidősebb magyar
- ↑ Száztíz éves korában elhunyt Gallai Rezső
- ↑ Obituaries for the year 2014 Retrieved 16 January 2016.
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