World’s oldest practicing doctor, Cleveland Heights native, dies at 103

CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio — Dr. Howard Tucker, a Cleveland Heights native whose life and career touched medicine, military service, law and social media, has died at age 103. Known for his curiosity and energy, Tucker, who died Monday, remained professionally active well into his later years, his obituary said. A 1940 graduate of Cleveland Heights High School, Tucker went on to earn a bachelor’s ...