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American Ruth Fear (1911-2022) Validated as Supercentenarian
Ruth Fear was a validated American supercentenarian known as the oldest living person in Washington at the time of her death. Ruth Fear was born on 8 December 1911 in Lafontaine, Wilson County,...
American supercentenarian, Mathilda Kolt, Dies at 110
Bainbridge Township, Ohio — One of the oldest living residents of the U.S. state of Ohio, Mathilda Kolt, passed away on July 25th, at the age of 110 years, 166 days. Her passing was confirmed by the...
Germany’s Second-Oldest Resident, Erna Brosig, Dies at 113
Hanover, Lower Saxony — The second-oldest living person in Germany, Erna Brosig, passed away on July 23rd, at the age of 113 years, 190 days. Her passing was confirmed by the public obituary. Brosig...
Cultural Perspectives on Aging
Most people want to live long but never get “old.” Still, barring extreme breakthroughs in rejuvenation research over the coming years, we all must come to terms with our own mortality. We humans...
American Edith Renfrow Smith (1914-Present) Validated as Supercentenarian
Edith Renfrow Smith is a validated American supercentenarian known as the first African American woman to graduate from Grinnell College, in Grinnell, Iowa. Edith Renfrow Smith was born on 14 July...
America’s Oldest Person Elizabeth Francis Turns 115
Houston, Texas – Elizabeth Francis of Texas, the oldest living person in the United States, turned 115 today. Per the LongeviQuest rankings, Ms. Francis is the fourth-oldest living person in the...
Denmark’s Oldest Man, Jens Peter Westergaard, dies at 110
Fredericia, Southern Denmark — The oldest living man in Denmark, and the country's second-oldest resident, Jens Peter Westergaard, died on July 23rd, at the age of 110 years, 88 days. His passing...
Bermuda’s Oldest Man Ever dies one day before his 108th Birthday
The oldest known living person in Bermuda, and the territory's oldest man ever, Lefroy Brownlow Place, passed away on July 23rd, just one day before his 108th birthday. His passing was confirmed by...