Rest in peace, Mr. Vitantonio Lovallo. 😢 

Rest in peace Mr Vitantonio Lovallo.

R.I.P. Mr. Lovallo.

Heartbreaking news. It was so great to see him climbing up the rankings throughout the years. Rest in peace, Vitantonio Lovallo.

Riposa in pace, Sig. Vitantonio Lovallo.

It appears Mr Lovallo reached second equal on the list of all-time oldest Italian male supercentenarians.

Mr Giovanni Frau reached the age of 112-172, for a lifespan of 41,079 days.

Mr Lovallo's age is recorded as 112-171, but this is also a lifespan of 41,079 days.

This is the 3rd highest tied age for males, but it's worth noting that the claimed age of Mr Jules Theobald is also 41,079 days...if ever verified. 

https://longeviquest.com/2026/09/vitantonio-lovallo-europes-oldest-man-dies-at-112/

Vitantonio Lovallo, Europe’s Oldest Man, Dies at 112

Vitantonio Lovallo, the oldest living man in Europe, passed away yesterday in Avigliano, Basilicata, Italy, at the age of 112 years, 171 days.

Lovallo was born in a vineyard in the hamlet of Avigliano, Basilicata, Italy, on 28 March 1914. His first job was a shepherd, which he acquired aged 16. He met his future wife in town, where she had been sent to recover from pleurisy. They married in 1936. Their daughter Lucia was born in 1938, followed by their son Vincenzo in 1940, who died a few months later from meningitis. Another daughter, Maria, was born in 1946, and a second son in 1952. His wife passed away in 2015 at the age of 98 from leukemia.

During World War II, Lovallo fought on the front lines. He was in Bari, and was held prisoner in Corfu for a time. After the war’s end, he returned to his homeland and found employment as a muleteer.

Following the death of Michele Cicora on 31 March 2024, Lovallo became Italy’s oldest living man. He is the first male from the region of Basilicata to attain supercentenarian status. Following Ilie Ciocan’s passing on 27 May 2026, Lovallo became the Oldest Living Man in Europe.

At the time of his passing, he was the second-oldest living person in Italy, after Lucia Laura Sangenito, as well as the third-oldest living man, after João Marinho Neto and Ken Weeks.

Following his passing, it’s believed Portuguese Joaquim Varela, 111, succeeded him as the oldest living man in Europe, while 109-year-old Angelo Peressini became Italy’s oldest living man.

R.I.P. Vitantonio Lovallo

Joaquim Varela is indeed confirmed to be the new OLM in Europe:

https://www.contacto.lu/portugal/qual-e-o-segredo-portugues-joaquim-varela-tem-111-anos-e-e-o-homem-mais-velho-da-europa/161545794.html?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=hyperlink

With Vitantonio Lovallo's passing (and Joaquim Varela confirmed to be the OLM in Europe), no European male can enter the Top 100 Oldest Europeans ever list until at least August 2028. Currently, Joan Riudavets is the only European male in the Top 100 Oldest Europeans ever list.

https://www.trmtv.it/cronaca/2026_09_17/572259.html