LongeviQuest is pleased to announce the age validation of Mr. Luis Cano, the oldest living man in the United States. A resident of Linden, New Jersey, he was born on 9 December 1914 in Colombia, making him 111 years and 10 days old as of today. He assumed the title retroactively on 29 December 2024, following the passing of 110-year-old Eugene Baltes.
Luis de Jesús Cano Vásquez, also known as Luis Cano, was born in Andes, Antioquia, Colombia on 9 December 1914 to parents Leocadio Cano Arroyave and Ana Rita Vásquez Franco. He had at least nine siblings: Tulio, Margarita, Camila, Roberto, Magdalena, Cruzana, Olga, Carmen Luisa, and Gildardo (all deceased).
He married Alicia Arango Cano (1931-2004) on 28 June 1948, and they had ten children: Nelly, Damaris, Gilberto, Luz Dary, Luis Hernán, Germán, Cecilia, Marina, César, and José. In later years, the family expanded to include 11 grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren.
From left to right: Luis, daughter Damaris, daughter Nelly and his wife Alicia, in 1952.
Luis and Alicia arrived in Far Rockaway, New York, United States in 1990, where they lived with two of their children. When his wife passed away in 2004, Luis moved to Linden, New Jersey, where he has resided ever since. In his retirement and after arriving in the United States, his summer hobby was planting tomatoes, cilantro, and onions. He also thoroughly enjoyed fishing, although he never liked to eat fish. He also loved playing billiards and bowling.
We would like to extend our gratitude to Mr. Cano’s family for their assistance with the validation process, biographical information and photographs. We would also like to extend our congratulations to Luis Cano on becoming America’s oldest man, and we wish him many more years of health and happiness, surrounded by his loved ones.
