Oldest man in Sweden dies
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Published: 4 Apr, 2008 CET.
Updated: Fri 4 Apr 2008 08:35 CET
Sweden's oldest man, Bengt Helldal, has died at the age of 108, Hallands Nyheter reports.
Helldal worked as a district medical officer in Falkenberg in western Sweden for many years.
He was also a committed golfer, scoring a hole-in-one at the age of 90.
Sweden's oldest living person is Astrid Zachrisson, from Holsbybrunn in southern Sweden. She is 112 years old.
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Helldal worked as a district medical officer in Falkenberg in western Sweden for many years.
He was also a committed golfer, scoring a hole-in-one at the age of 90.
Sweden's oldest living person is Astrid Zachrisson, from Holsbybrunn in southern Sweden. She is 112 years old.
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