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Puerto Rican Agustín Reyes Ortiz (1887-1998) Validated as Supercentenarian
Agustín Reyes Ortiz was a validated Puerto Rican supercentenarian known as the oldest man to have ever died in the country. Agustín Reyes Ortiz was born on 8 February 1887 in Aguas Buenas, Puerto...
Charlotte Kretschmann, Germany’s Oldest Person Ever, dies at 114
Kirchheim unter Teck, Baden-Württemberg — Charlotte Kretschmann, the oldest person ever to have lived in Germany, passed away on August 27th at the age of 114 years, 268 days. Her passing was first...
Spanish Carme Noguera Falguera celebrates her 110th birthday
Carme Noguera Falguera of Vic, Barcelona Province, Spain, celebrated her 110th birthday on August 22nd. Her birthday was first reported on X by Ajuntament de Vic. As per tradition, she received a...
Hisako Shiroishi, Japan’s Third-Oldest Person, Dies at 114
Hisako Shiroishi (Japanese: 白石久子), the oldest living person in Japan's Saitama Prefecture and the third-oldest in the country, passed away on August 26th at the age of 114 years, 99 days. According...
Jandyra Faria dos Santos of Brazil celebrates her 110th birthday
The oldest verified living person in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo, Jandyra Faria dos Santos, celebrated her 110th birthday on August 23rd. Jandyra Faria dos Santos was born in the district...
World’s Oldest Man, UK’s John Tinniswood, celebrates his 112th birthday
The oldest living man in the world, John Tinniswood, is celebrating his 112th birthday today, at the care home in Southport, England. Tinniswood was born in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, on 26...
Colombia’s Graciela Quintero celebrates her 110th birthday
Graciela Quintero, one of the oldest documented living residents of Colombia, celebrated her 110th birthday at her home in Medellín on August 22nd. Quintero was born in Sonsón, Antioquia Department,...
World’s Oldest Person Tomiko Itooka, 116, Honored at Her Residence
Ashiya City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan – Tomiko Itooka, 116, was honored today as the World’s Oldest Person during a ceremony at her residence. Born in 1908, Mrs. Itooka became the World’s Oldest...