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Ichi Kubota, the Oldest Person in Iwate, Japan, Turns 113
Ichi Kubota (久保田イチ), the oldest living resident of Iwate Prefecture, celebrated her 113th birthday on May 30, 2026. Kubota currently resides at a nursing home in Miyako City, Iwate Prefecture. On...
Brazilian Woman Nair Dias Dies at 111
Nair Dias, a resident of Campanha, Minas Gerais, Brazil, passed away today, 31 May, at the age of 111 years, 195 days. Nair Dias was born in Campanha, on 17 November 1914. Dias was born to Joaquim...
German Woman Gertrud Paulat Dies at 111
Gertrud Paulat, a resident of Monzernheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, passed away on 21 May, three days after her 111th birthday, according to Amtsblatt der Verbandsgemeinde Wonnegau. Gertrud...
New York Woman Bessie Riley Turns 112
Bessie Riley, a resident of Poughkeepsie, New York, celebrated her 112th birthday on 28 May, according to NEWS10 ABC. Bessie Marianne Riley was born in Poughkeepsie, on 27 May 1914 (claims 28 May)....
Bruno Kant, Germany’s Oldest Man, Dies at 110
Bruno Kant, the oldest living man in Germany, passed away in Eichenzell, Hesse, on 29 May, at the age of 110 years, 92 days, according to Osthessen-Zeitung. Bruno Kant was born in Werblinia,...
Magdalena Oliver Gabarró, Formerly the World’s Third-Oldest Living Person, Validated at 115
LongeviQuest is pleased to announce that, as of 28 May, we have officially validated and recognized the remarkable age of Magdalena Oliver Gabarró, who, at 115 years and 182 days, was the world's...
Japan’s Oldest Living Person Shigeko Kagawa Celebrates Her 115th Birthday
Shigeko Kagawa (賀川滋子), the oldest living person in Japan, celebrated her 115th birthday on 28 May 2026. She currently lives with her family in Yamatokoriyama City, Nara Prefecture, where she spends...
Antonia Figueroa’s Secret of Longevity, at 110 Years Old
On 21 May, Dr. Manuel de la Peña, MD, PhD—President of the Instituto Europeo de la Salud y del Bienestar Social and a member of LongeviQuest—visited 110-year-old Antonia Figueroa at her home in San...