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Who is the Oldest Living Man in America?
On 29 December 2024, Eugene Baltes, believed to be the oldest living man in the United States, passed away in River Forest, Illinois, at the age of 110 years and 61 days. At the time of his death,...
Gifu’s Okagi Hayashi, 115, Becomes Japan’s Oldest Living Person
On January 4, 2025, LongeviQuest confirmed that Okagi Hayashi, a resident of Toki City, Gifu Prefecture, became Japan's oldest living person on December 29, at the age of 115 years and 118 days. On...
Oldest Living Dutch Woman Celebrates 110th Birthday
Elizabeth Philippina van Boven-Smaal, the oldest living woman in the Netherlands, celebrated her 110th birthday today in Capelle aan den IJssel, South Holland. Her birthday was first reported by Het...
Hermione Parris, Barbados’ Oldest Known Resident, Celebrates Her 108th Birthday
Hermione Eileen Parris, a resident of Moore's Land, St John, celebrated her 108th birthday on 29 December. She is currently the oldest (known) resident of Barbados. Her birthday was first reported...
Fumie Suzuki of Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, Passes Away at 112
Fumie Suzuki, a resident of Aikawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, passed away on 25 December, at the age of 112 years, 188 days. Her passing was reported by the specialized nursing home where she resided....
Francine Grandjean, the Vice-Doyenne of Switzerland, Celebrates Her 110th Birthday
Francine Grandjean, a resident of L'Orient, Vaud, and the second-oldest living person in Switzerland, celebrated her 110th birthday on 4 January. Her birthday was first confirmed by 24 Heures....
LongeviQuest Confirms Inah Canabarro Lucas (Brazil) as the World’s Oldest Person
Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil – Following the passing of Tomiko Itooka of Japan on December 29, LongeviQuest has confirmed that 116-year-old Inah Canabarro Lucas of Brazil is now the World’s Oldest...
World’s Oldest Person, Tomiko Itooka, Dies at 116
The world’s oldest living person, Tomiko Itooka, passed away peacefully from natural causes on December 29th, 2024, at 9:03 pm. She was 116 years and 220 days old. Tomiko Itooka was born on May 23,...