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Isa Ferreira da Costa Araújo, Rio de Janeiro’s Oldest Resident, Dies at 112
Isa Ferreira da Costa Araújo, a resident of Maricá, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, passed away on 6 August, at the age of 112 years, 110 days. Isa Ferreira da Costa Araújo was born in the city of Rio de…
Gilbert Ellis, Belize’s Oldest Man, Dies at 109
Gilbert “Bertie” Ellis, the oldest known living person in Belize, passed away on 8 August, at the age of 109 years, 318 days. Gilbert Winston Ellis was born on 24 September 1916 in Belize City,…
Australian Woman Chin-Tao Huang Becomes First Validated Taiwanese-Born Supercentenarian
Chin-Tao Huang, a resident of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, has been officially validated as a supercentenarian by LongeviQuest today. At the age of 111 years and 82 days, she is one of the oldest…
New York Woman Mary Papilon Turns 110
Mary Papilon, a resident of the hamlet Lake Ronkonkoma in Brookhaven, New York, celebrated her 110th birthday, according to town supervisor Dan Panico. She was born on 3 August 1916 in the Bronx to…
Argentine Woman Silvia Angélica Sánchez Martínez Turns 110
Silvia Angélica Sánchez Martínez, a resident of San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina, celebrated her 110th birthday on 31 July, according to Aliviar Tucumán . Silvia Angélica Sánchez Martínez was born…
Hiroshima Prefecture Announces Its New Oldest Resident
On 3 August, Hiroshima Prefecture (Japan) released updated official statistics on its oldest living residents. The announcement reported the deaths of the two most recent titleholders and confirmed…
Lina Anundsen, Norway’s Oldest Person, Dies at 111
Lina Anundsen, the oldest living person in Norway, passed away in Siljan, Eastern Norway, on 2 August, at the age of 111 years, 263 days. Lina Anundsen was born in the village of Siljan, in Telemark…
Sister Letizia, Italy’s Oldest Nun, Dies at 110
Maria Francesca Pastore, also known as Sister Letizia, the oldest living nun in Italy, passed away in Bitonto, Apulia, on 30 July, at the age of 110 years, 287 days. Maria Francesca Pastore was born…