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Mexican Woman Francisca Cruz Herbert Dies at 110
Francisca Cruz Herbert, a resident of Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico, passed away today, at the age of 110 years, 326 days. Francisca Cruz Herbert was born on 3 December 1915 in Pánuco, Veracruz,...
Brazilian Woman Brígida Cândida de Jesus Dies at 113
Brígida Cândida de Jesus, a resident of Cruzeiro da Fortaleza, Minas Gerais, Brazil, passed away on 3 October, at the age of 113 years, 244 days. Brígida Cândida de Jesus was born on 1 February...
Rosa Julia Peña Hechavarría, Cuba’s Oldest Person, Turns 112
Rosa Julia Peña Hechavarría, the oldest known living person in Cuba, is celebrating her 112th birthday today in Las Tunas City. Peña Hechavarría was born in Santa María region (now the municipality...
Philomen Nicholas, Saint Lucia’s Oldest Resident, Turns 112
Philomen Nicholas, the oldest living person in Saint Lucia, is celebrating her claimed 112th birthday today in Laborne, Monchy. Her birthday was first reported on Facebook by Kenson Casimir, a Saint...
Bill Morgan, Australia’s Second-Oldest Man, Turns 111
Bill Morgan, the second-oldest living man in Australia, is celebrating his 111th birthday today in Melbourne, Victoria. William “Bill” Morgan was born in Melbourne, Victoria, on 23 October 1915. He...
Brazilian Woman Eunice Anício da Silveira Turns 111
Eunice Anício da Silveira, a resident of Joanésia, Minas Gerais, Brazil, turns 111 years old today. A birthday party was held last Saturday, the 17th. Today, she is having lunch with her sister,...
Italian Woman Pierina Pitzalis Dies at 110
Pierina Pitzalis, a resident of Quartu Sant'Elena, Sardinia, Italy, passed away on 19 October, at the age of 110 years, 227 days. Pierina Pitzalis was born in Nurri, Sardinia, on 6 March 1916. She...
What do the exceptionally old die from?
Once a person approaches the maximum limit of longevity, are the causes of death the same as in people who died at younger ages? This is a short paper based on an investigation I've made on cause of...