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Japanese Supercentenarian Ai Shinohara Dies in Tokyo at Age 111
Ai Shinohara (Japanese: 篠原愛), the oldest living resident of Machida and one of the oldest in Tokyo Metropolis, passed away peacefully on August 13, 2024, at the age of 111 years, 222 days. Her...
Kiyotaka Mizuno Confirmed as Japan’s Oldest Living Man at 110 Years Old
Kiyotaka Mizuno (Japanese: 水野清隆), a resident of Iwata in Shizuoka Prefecture, has been recognized as Japan's new oldest living man, at the age of 110 years, 183 days. Kiyotaka Mizuno was born in...
American Nell Foster (1906-2016) Validated as Supercentenarian
Nell Foster was a validated American supercentenarian born on 27 March 1906 in Bay Creek, Georgia, United States. In 1928, she married her high school sweetheart Clyde Edgar Foster, and had three...
American Gertrude Ness (1906-2016) Validated as Supercentenarian
Gertrude Ness was a validated American supercentenarian born on 22 April 1906 in Westline Township, Redwood County, Minnesota, United States. In 1934, Gertrude married Peded Ingvald Eliason Ness and...
Japanese Ryū Sawazaki (1902-2013) Validated as Supercentenarian
Ryū Sawazaki was a validated Japanese supercentenarian known as the second-oldest living person in Shizuoka Prefecture at the time of her death. Ryū Sawazaki was born on 15 December 1902 in the...
Japanese Fusako Hasegawa (1905-2016) Validated as Supercentenarian
Fusako Hasegawa was a validated Japanese supercentenarian known as the oldest person in Hyōgo Prefecture at the time of her death. Hasegawa was born on 23 May 1905 in Japan. As a devout Catholic,...
Doyenne of Spain, Piedad Loriente Pérez, turns 113
Zaragoza, Aragon — The oldest living person in Spain, Piedad Loriente Pérez, celebrated her 113th birthday on September 11th. Loriente Pérez was born in Agüero, Aragon, Spain, on 11 September 1911....
Doyenne of Argentina, Isabel Barletta, turns 113
Isabel Barletta, the oldest (documented) living person in Argentina, celebrates her 113th birthday today in Flores, Buenos Aires. Isabel Barletta was born in a house on Primera Junta Street in...