Adolfo Camacho Ripoll, the oldest known living man in Colombia, passed away in Cartagena on 23 December, at the age of 110 years, 254 days, according to Cartagena En Linea.
Adolfo Camacho Ripoll was born in Santa Catalina, Bolívar Department, Colombia, on 13 April 1915, and the eldest son of Isaac Camacho and Aminta Ripoll. He learned the discipline of hard work at an early age. A farmer at heart, he later became a teacher, a politician, and a public servant, and ultimately worked as a warehouse employee, a position from which he retired.
He had fourteen children with three wives, eleven of whom survived him. He was the founder of the Los Caracoles neighborhood and was remembered as a good-natured man—a champion domino player, a passionate fan of baseball and boxing, and a devout follower of the Virgin of Santa Catalina.
Besides his children and their descendants, he was also survived by his brothers, Evelio, 90, and Ernesto, 106.
We extend our heartfelt condolences to the family and loved ones of Adolfo Camacho Ripoll during this difficult time.
