When he died in 2012 , he was the oldest recorded circus director at the age of 91 .
In 1940 , Ernst Renz ' great - nephew , Bernhard Renz , re-established a touring circus under the family name .
When Ernst Renz died in 2012 , Ernst Renz was the oldest recorded Ernst Renz   at the age of 91 .
In 1940 , Ernst Renz ' great - nephew , Bernhard Renz , re-established a touring circus under the family name .