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Assessing the Claim of Qamile Marra (117?), Alleged World’s Oldest Living Person
Recently, following the 117th birthday of the world’s oldest living person, British woman Ethel Caterham, several news outlets reported that a new claimant to the title had been identified in...
Major Jewel McDonald, America’s Oldest Man, Dies at 110
Major Jewel McDonald, the oldest known living man in the United States, passed away in Louisville, Mississippi, on 4 October, at the age of 110 years, 337 days. Major Jewel McDonald was born on 1...
French Supercentenarian Hélène Malfuson Dies at 112
Hélène Malfuson, a resident of Marseille, France, passed away on 4 October, at the age of 112 years, 97 days. Malfuson was born Hélène Atger in Grombalia, Nabeul, French Tunisia (now Tunisia) on 29...
Tadeusz Lutak, Poland’s Oldest Man, Dies at 109
Tadeusz Lutak, the oldest living man in Poland, passed away today in Strzyżów, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, at the age of 109 years, 37 days. Tadeusz Lutak was born in the village of Żarnowa in...
João Marinho Neto, World’s Oldest Man, Turns 114
João Marinho Neto, the world’s oldest living man, turned 114 today in Apuiarés, Ceará, Brazil. Although his birthday is today, his birthday celebration will be held at a later date. João Marinho...
Ken Weeks Grand Day Out!
Australia’s oldest person and longest-lived man ever, Ken Weeks, marked his milestone 113th birthday with a very special tour of Grafton, the city in New South Wales that Ken has called home for the...
Italian Woman Maddalena Banchero Turns 110
Maddalena Banchero, a resident of Santa Margherita Ligure, Liguria, Italy, celebrated her 110th birthday on 3 October. Maddalena Banchero was born in Santa Margherita Ligure, on 3 October 1916. She...
Ken Weeks, World’s Second-Oldest Man, Celebrates 113th Birthday
LongeviQuest is pleased to confirm that on 5th October 2026, the world’s second-oldest man and oldest living Australian, Ken Weeks, has celebrated his 113th birthday in Grafton, New South Wales. As...