Martin Eichel | |
Martin Eichel at the age of 109. | |
Birth: | 13 July 1907 Schauenburg-Breitenbach, Germany |
Death: | 18 September 2017 Kassel, Hesse, Germany |
Age: | 110 years, 67 days |
Country: | GER |
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Martin Eichel (13 July 1907 – 18 September 2017) was a German supercentenarian who was, at the time of his death, Germany's second-oldest living male.
Biography
Martin Eichel was born on 13 July 1907 in Schauenburg-Breitenbach. When he was seven, his father died. At the age of 14 he moved in with his aunt and uncle. In World War II he worked for the Air-Defence. He married in 1942. His son Norbert was born in 1945. He travelled until age 100 and still plays the piano.
At the time of his death, he lived in a senior home. He passed away on 18 September 2017 at the age of 110 years, 67 days.