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25/07/2026 9:28 pm
https://longeviquest.com/2026/07/ed-martin-americas-oldest-man-dies-at-111/
Ed Martin, America’s Oldest Man, Dies at 111
Ed Martin, the oldest known living man in the United States, passed away yesterday in Lehigh Acres, Florida, at the age of 111 years, 159 days.
Edwin George “Ed” Martin was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on 15 February 1915. He joined the Baltimore County Fire Department in 1943, dedicating his entire career to the Edgemere station. After retiring in 1964, he relocated to Florida.
On 15 June 2026, following the passing of 111-year-old Luis Cano of New Jersey, he became the oldest known living man in the US.
Rest in peace.
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26/07/2026 12:55 am
R.I.P. Mr. Martin.
ESO Correspondent for Portugal (since 2026)
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When the young commander of the guard declared his love for her, she rejected him simply because his frivolity startled her. "See how simple he is," she told Amaranta. "He says that he’s dying because of me, as if I were a bad case of colic."
-One Hundred Years of Solitude
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26/07/2026 2:03 am
Rest in peace Mr Martin.
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26/07/2026 3:54 pm
Very sad news. Rest in peace, Ed Martin.
ESO Correspondent for Hungary (since 2020)
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Tracker and researcher of Hungarian and other Central European (super)centenarians (since 2016)
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02/08/2026 4:19 pm
Rest in eternal peace, Mr. Ed Martin (1915-2026).
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22/08/2026 3:01 am
He is the oldest man born in Maryland who moved to another state.
He is the third-oldest man to die in Florida.
He is the 35th-oldest man in U.S. history.
He is the 128th-oldest man in history.
He was the oldest man in the U.S.; here are some facts by category:
Duration: He held the title for 39 days (since June 15); this is the shortest tenure since Vincent Dransfield (June 3, 2024 – June 26, 2024; 23 days).
Age: He died at 111 years, 159 days old—the youngest age at death since Eugene Baltes, who died at 110 years, 61 days on December 29, 2024.
Location: Florida; he is the second man from the state to be considered the oldest man in the country, and the first since John McMorran, who died on February 24, 2003.
He died at the same age as:
Shike Sato F 16 Mar 1900 22 Aug 2011 111 years, 159 days Japan
Rita Farmer F 24 June 1914 30 Nov 2025 111 years, 159 days United Kingdom
Emma Kmet F 31 Jan 1915 9 July 2026 111 years, 159 days United States
He was the 28th-oldest person in the U.S.; his successor is the 48th.
He was the 7th-oldest living man in the world.
He was the 109th-oldest person in the world.
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