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Mineyo Miyai, Wakayama Prefecture’s Oldest Resident, Passes Away at 111
Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan – Around 6:30 a.m. on 18 April 2024, Mrs. Mineyo Miyai, the oldest living resident of Wakayama Prefecture, passed away at the age of 111 years, 273 days....
Kikue Taira, Younger Sister of the World’s Oldest Ever Pair of Siblings, Dies at 113
Yomitan, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan - Kikue Taira, the younger sister of the world's oldest pair of siblings, died peacefully on the morning of 18 April 2024. Mrs. Taira and her elder sister, Kame...
Denmark’s Oldest Person, Karen Moritz, Dies at 110
Karen Moritz, the oldest living resident of Denmark, passed away on April 4th in Nørresundby, Aalborg, North Jutland Region, at the age of 110 years, 233 days. Mrs. Moritz was born in Nørresundby on...
The True Age of José Delgado Corrales – Investigating “Costa Rica’s Oldest Person”
In May 2021, news outlets throughout the world reported the death of a man in Costa Rica who, according to his government records, was 121 years old. José Uriel de los Angeles Delgado Corrales...
New Validation: Vincent Dransfield (1914-Present) of the United States
Vincent Dransfield, age 110, is now a validated American supercentenarian. He is currently the oldest known living man in the state of New Jersey. Vincent Dransfield was born Vincent Delisio in...
New Validation: Louise Silva (1903-2015) of the United States
Louise Silva was a validated American supercentenarian who died in 2015 at the age of 112. She was the longevity record holder for Rhode Island from 2015 to 2020. Louise Silva was born as Louise...
New Validation: Marguerite Garde (1909-2019) of the United States
Marguerite Garde was a validated American supercentenarian who died in 2016 at the age of 110. Marguerite Garde was born in New York City on 23 March 1909. Growing up in the Bronx during the Great...
New Validation: Eleanor Bearwald (1910-2020) of the United States
Eleanor Bearwald was a validated American supercentenarian who died in 2020 at the age of 110. Eleanor Bearwald was born in Forest Park, Illinois, USA on 10 August 1910. She was baptized and...