I wonder though if in prison there is some sort of calorie restriction (can’t ask for more) and no snacking. Surely that would contribute to longevity. Also you wouldn’t be lacking social connection and for those at the top of the criminal tree (untouchable) it probably is much less stressful than being in the outside world.
Some people commit crime deliberately to get back into jail because they find life much easier and less stressful than on the outside.
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Prison lifestyle is unhealthy in some ways, but healthier in others, like no alcohol, no smoking (in most facilities), regular meals (even if low quality), daily walking and movement, no driving, no accidents, medical care is available, structured routine (lowers stress), etc.
I find this article encouraging - if you have good genes and add a healthy lifestyle on top it’ll easily take you over 100.
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Well then lest all go to jail guys. LOL
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This is an incredibly fascinating story and I’m glad you shared it here. To survive to the ripe age of 101 in the prison system and be “spared” execution 8 times makes his story as much of an outlier as one can possibly be… or as you’ve pointed out, his genetics have almost certainly worked in his favor. Or if nothing else, just sheer luck.
I’m not sure he if he was calories restricted as has been suggested, given his “stealing of bread” that the article highlights. He also appears to be a bit overweight in the image shared.
One thing is for sure though, if he was indeed innocent, having lived his life in prison is about as massive of an injustice one can possibly experience. Then again the petty crimes he committed later on parole don’t help his case.
In this image he actually appears to have aged pretty well, all things considered.
I dislike that the article indicated that he died of old-age… since there is no such thing as “dying of old-age.”
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A life in prison is not a life worth living.
Just like a life on CR. 
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Not only did these identical twins reach 100, but their older sister also reached a 100. Read about their advice on reaching a 100 and decide for yourself if that advice is what allowed them to reach that age or just maybe it has something to do with their genes.
Identical Twins, 100, Who Still Dress Alike Every Day, Share 5 Simple Longevity Tips
They have the advantage of sharing mtDNA as well.
Neat anecdote about how they attribute their longevity (in part) to their “closeness.” I could imagine how having someone so close who truly understands everything you are going through, due to being an identical twin, to be protective for longevity. The effects could be similar to how married people tend to outlive those who are single.
It is quite remarkable that they were both driving into their 90’s too. Their mindset of helping others certainly contributes to having a sense of purpose as well.
Their genetics play a role, but it also seems that being a twin results in some advantages as well (for both identical and non-identical pairs). This results in Danish twins living 4-5 years longer than the rest of the population.
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The centenarian anecdotes are “longevity pornography”, an addendum what Nobel Prize winner Eugene Fama used to called financial anecdotes and magazine stories.
It’s rife with survivorship bias, study their genes, not their ways, though some are wiser than others, and good luck finding out who that was. If the mechanism makes sense and applicable to everyone else, based on longitudinal, i.e cohort, research.
Somehow every journalist asks the same questions. We never hear about the meds that was taken, like Japanese centenarians have a high rate of hypobetalipoproteinemia (low LDL-C), from drugs and genes.
Cross sectional studies are junk, so are anecdotes, and this combines both!
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Yeah, very few papers actually investigate long-term medication use in centenarians, so we usually have to rely on their self-reported accounts. I randomly came across a report about Jeanne Calment, the oldest person to have ever lived, and the only medication she took was aspirin. Yet, I personally know many elderly people who passed away from cerebral hemorrhages caused by taking aspirin.
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That’s an interesting statements. I don’t like aspirin because it is a cox-1 inhibitor, but I was not aware of a set of people who have died as a result of taking it.
Oh no! Another possible experiment I may want to try!
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Some people commit crime deliberately to get back into jail because they find life much easier and less stressful than on the outside.
Hmmm … room, board, and medical, all free with one major disadvantage!
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To survive to the ripe age of 101 in the prison system and be “spared” execution 8 times makes his story as much of an outlier as one can possibly be… or as you’ve pointed out, his genetics have almost certainly worked in his favor. Or if nothing else, just sheer luck.
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No processed food, plenty of exercise and living in nature - dies at 80.
Spain’s ‘wolf boy of Sierra Morena’ dies aged 80
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Unfortunately, anyone who died before 86, is an example of how not to live longer.
The average lifespan in Hong Kong is 86, so anyone that dies before that is worse than average IMHO.
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Yeah, but if you don’t live in a family of wolves, is it worth living past 80 anyway?
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What about Furries? Are they Longevity adjacent?
I’m pretty sure Shakespeare was into satire long before Mel as were some of the Greek writers long before Shakespeare 
