The Natural Philosopher wrote:

The last guy to survive the first world war died this year (or nearly
the last?). Is he Divinely protected? someone had to be the last one to
die..after all.

Claude Choules died? fx rummages in news

Nope. Britons Harry Patch and Henry Allingham died this summer, but
Choules is still going. Not in Britain though, he emigrated to
Australia between the wars. There are 3 (or maybe 5, depending on the
rules) survivors, worldwide.

Choules says that the secret of living a long time is to not die...

Andy