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Nicaragua’s Oldest Person Ever, Mercedes Brenes Estrada, dies at 113
The oldest (documented) person to have ever lived in Nicaragua, Mercedes Brenes Estrada, passed away in Managua on July 5th, at the age of 113 years, 325 days. Mercedes Brenes Estrada was born in...
Japanese Shizue Nakayama (1906-2017) Validated as Supercentenarian
Shizue Nakayama was a validated Japanese supercentenarian known as the oldest living person in Isa City at the time of her death. Shizue Nakayama was born on 4 October 1906 in Japan. In 2006, she...
Japanese Ayano Gōda (1909-2019) Validated as Supercentenarian
Ayano Gōda was a validated Japanese supercentenarian known as the oldest living person in Kagawa Prefecture at the time of her death. Ayano Gōda was born on 8 March 1909 in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan....
Japanese Sadako Watanabe (1906-2017) Validated as Supercentenarian
Sadako Watanabe was a validated Japanese supercentenarian known as the oldest living person in Shizuoka Prefecture at the time of her death. Sadako Watanable was born on 26 August 1906. At some...
German Margot Petzold ( 1911-2022) Validated as Supercentenarian
Margot Petzold was a validated German supercentenarian known as the longevity recordholder of the state of Thuringia. Margot Petzold was born on 14 January 1911 in Germany. In March 2009, at the age...
New York’s Second-Oldest Person, Louise Signore, turns 112
The Bronx, New York City — The second-oldest (known) living person in the U.S. state of New York, Louise Signore, celebrated her 112th birthday on July 31st. Her birthday was confirmed by the New...
Vice-Doyenne of Germany, Hildegard Rau, dies two days before her 112th birthday
Leingarten, Baden-Württemberg — The second-oldest living person in Germany, Hildegard Rau, passed away on July 29th, two days before her 112th birthday. Her passing was publicly confirmed by an...
Gracia dos Santos Pinto, Older Sister of Oldest Living Sibling Pair, dies at 110
São Paulo City, Brazil — One of the oldest living residents of Brazilian state of São Paulo, Gracia dos Santos Pinto, passed away on July 27th, at the age of 110 years, 327 days. Her younger sister,...