Carl Berner

Carl James Berner (January 27, 1902 – January 7, 2013 ) was a German-born American supercentenarian, civic activist, and former toymaker. Before his death he was the second-oldest living American man whose age had been verified behind James McCoubrey. He had also been the oldest living man in New York City for at least the last two years of his life. At the time of his death he was the second-oldest verified German-born man ever, behind Hermann Dörnemann, who lived for 111 years and 279 days. Carl Berner died in New York City on January 7, 2013, a few weeks before his 111th birthday.