Oldest man in the Western Hemisphere is dead

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Bridgetown.

 James Sisnett the oldest man in Barbados and the second oldest man in world is dead.

Sisnett, who celebrated his 113th birthday on February 22nd this year died this morning at the Ocean View Nursing Home where he has been living for the last few years.

The oldest verified living man in the Western Hemisphere was born  a product of Ellerton, St George was born in 1912, he was the father of  11 children, 25 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.

`His grandson Adrian told the media his grandfather died of natural causes. Jiroemon Kimura, 116  of Japan is the world's oldest man.