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Jack Coe celebrating his 107th birthday on May 11, 2023. Photo credit: Newshub

Jack Coe, believed to be New Zealand’s oldest man, celebrated his 107th birthday last Thursday, May 11th and then died days later.

On May 11, 1916, Coe was born in a tent on Gorton St in Bulls, a small town in the Rangitikei District of Manawatu-Whanganui.

His secret to a long life? “Caramel popcorn and a beer.”

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