Among the guests was the mayor of Austin, Steve Adler. "I have over $100 worth of cigars now.”Ī celebrity in his own right, Overton had a long line of well-wishers attend his "Mighty Fine at 109"-themed celebration. "I’ve been smoking cigars since I was 18 years old," he added to ABC. “I smoke at least 12 Tampa Sweet cigars a day," Overton told The Wall Street Journal. Richard Overton, an Army veteran of World War II now living in Austin, Texas, still enjoys his whiskey too.Īlthough Overton does not turn 109 until May 11, his Austin neighborhood threw him an early birthday party on May 3, consisting of burgers, milkshakes, and of course cigars. America's oldest-living veteran is on the cusp of turning 109 years old, and he still smokes 12 cigars a day.
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