by Stefan Maglov | Jan 22, 2025 | Death Reports, News
Severa Balcarce de Cruz, a resident of the village of La Almona in Jujuy Province, Argentina, passed away on 21 January, at the age of 110 years, 74 days. Her passing was first reported by El Tribuno Jujuy. Severa Balcarce de Cruz was born in La Almona, on 8 November...
by Stefan Maglov | Jan 22, 2025 | Death Reports, News
Rita Vantini, a resident of Castel d’Azzano, Veneto, passed away on 21 January, at the age of 110 years, 231 days. Her passing was confirmed by the “Supercentenari d’Italia” website, dedicated to tracking Italy’s oldest living residents....
by Jimmy Lindberg | Jan 21, 2025 | In Depth
An editorial I wrote last year where I studied common “secrets” that were reported by supercentenarians in media and I found that there are some common traits among supercentenarians such as spirituality, avoiding stress, working hard and having social...
by Stefan Maglov | Jan 21, 2025 | Death Reports, News
Natividad González Colón, a resident of San Salvador, Caguas Municipality, Puerto Rico, passed away on 18 January, just one week shy of her 110th birthday. Her passing was first reported by the Organized Community of San Salvador on their Facebook page. Better known...
by Stefan Maglov | Jan 21, 2025 | Death Reports, News
Min Jingde, a veteran of the Chinese Civil War and World War II, passed away in Nanjing on 11 January, just days before his 110th birthday. His passing was first reported by the Beijing Daily (北京日报). Min Jingde (Chinese: 闵敬德) was reportedly born on the first day of...
by Stefan Maglov | Jan 20, 2025 | Death Reports, News
Arvi Hämäläinen, the oldest living man and the oldest person in Finland, passed away in Valkeakoski on 17 January, one day after his 108th birthday. His passing was first reported by Ilta-Sanomat. Hämäläinen was born in Zaporozhskoye (Finnish: Metsäpirtti), a...