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Doyen of Honduras, José Ángel Flores Vallecillo, dies at 110
José Ángel Flores Vallecillo, the oldest (documented) living person in Honduras, passed away in Taulabé, Comayagua department, on September 7th, just 19 days after his 110th birthday. His passing...
Russell Nelson, Mormon Church President, Turns 100
Russell Nelson, the president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, has turned 100 years old. Known as the world's oldest religious leader, Russell Nelson is older than both the...
Anna Jonsdotter – 111 Years Old in 1829?!
In some of my past editorials I have discussed early centenarian and supercentenarian claimants. Perhaps the most interesting claimant is Hendrina Link-Scholte(n), who was allegedly born in 1686 and...
American Alma Hatch (1914-Present) Validated as Supercentenarian
Alma Hatch is a validated American supercentenarian born on 6 August 1914 in Fairfield, Nebraska, United States. For several years, she worked as a rural school teacher in Nebraska and also served...
Chilean Delfina Begué San Martín (1905-2016) Validated as Supercentenarian
Delfina Begué San Martín was a validated Chilean supercentenarian born on 20 September 1905 in Chile. At some point in her life, she got married and had two children. Shortly before turning 110, she...
American Pauline Brinkley (1906-2017) Validated as Supercentenarian
Pauline Brinkley was a validated American supercentenarian born on 17 October 1906 near Cave-In-Rock, Illinois, United States. At some point in her life, she married James W. "Bill" Brinkley and had...
German Maria Daub (1913-2024) Validated as Supercentenarian
Maria Daub was a validated German supercentenarian born on 18 August 1913 in Limburg an der Lahn, Hesse, Germany. Due to a shortage of men at home, she had to forgo her high school diploma but later...
American Neva Peacock (1914-Present) Validated as Supercentenarian
Neva Peacock is a validated American supercentenarian born on 28 August 1914 in Sylvester, Georgia, United States. She was an elementary school teacher for two decades. At some point in her life,...