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Italian Supercentenarian Rita Vantini Dies at 110 Years Old
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...
Exceptional longevity is not unique to humans!
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...
Puerto Rican Natividad González Colón Dies Just Before 110th Birthday
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...
Chinese WWII Veteran Min Jingde Dies Just Before 110th Birthday
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...
Arvi Hämäläinen, Finland’s Oldest Person, Dies at 108
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....
French Woman Catherine Gode Celebrates 111th Birthday
Catherine Gode, a resident of commune of Courville-sur-Eure in the Eure-et-Loir department, celebrated her 111th birthday on 18 January, as reported by L’Écho Républicain. Gode was born in Paris, on...
French Woman Louise Oudin Celebrates 110th Birthday
Louise Oudin, a resident of the commune of Oiselay-et-Grachaux in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, celebrated her 110th birthday on 17 January. Her birthday was first reported by L'Est...
Mexican Supercentenarian Leonor Ortiz Quezada Dies at 110
Leonor Ortiz Quezada, a resident of Mata de Jobo, Veracruz, Mexico, passed away on 15 January, at the age of 110 years, 253 days. Her passing was first reported by NOTIVER. Leonor Ortiz Quezada...