Ilie Ciocan, a Romanian army officer, died on May 27, 2026, at the age of 112.
Born in Cremenari, Romania, on May 28, 1913, he was a military veteran who was recognized as the oldest living World War II veteran and the oldest living European man in his final years. He was also regarded as the oldest Romanian person ever.
Ilie Ciocan, 112, Romanian army officer.