by Rollan Albano | Sep 10, 2024 | Death Reports
LongeviQuest is saddened to report that Karl Sigurðsson, Iceland’s oldest man, dies at 106. Karl Sigurðsson passed away on 1 September 2024 in Ísafjörður, Iceland. At the time of his death, his descendants are nearing a hundred, specifically 96 at this moment....
by Stefan Maglov | Sep 9, 2024 | Death Reports, News
Maria Mochi, the oldest living resident of Italy’s Marche region, passed away on September 7th, at the age of 110 years, 250 days. Her passing was first reported by Corriere Adriatico. Mochi was born in Colmurano, Italy on 1 January 1914. She worked as a...
by Stefan Maglov | Sep 9, 2024 | Death Reports, News
José Ángel Flores Vallecillo, the oldest (documented) living person in Honduras, passed away in Taulabé, Comayagua department, on September 7th, just 19 days after his 110th birthday. His passing was confirmed by the city’s Facebook page. “Don...
by Rollan Albano | Sep 9, 2024 | Birthday Reports
Russell Nelson, the president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, has turned 100 years old. Known as the world’s oldest religious leader, Russell Nelson is older than both the 87-year-old pope and 89-year-old Dalai Lama. Longevity is common among...
by Jimmy Lindberg | Sep 8, 2024 | Case Study, In Depth
In some of my past editorials I have discussed early centenarian and supercentenarian claimants. Perhaps the most interesting claimant is Hendrina Link-Scholte(n), who was allegedly born in 1686 and died in 1797 (van Dijk, 2023). With claimants such as her there is...
by Rollan Albano | Sep 6, 2024 | Validation
Alma Hatch is a validated American supercentenarian born on 6 August 1914 in Fairfield, Nebraska, United States. For several years, she worked as a rural school teacher in Nebraska and also served as a secretary and bookkeeper. In 1941, she got married to Rev. Ralph...
