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Tome Mizogami (溝上トメ), Oldest Living Person in Fukuoka, Japan, Dies at 111
Tome Mizogami, the oldest living person in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, passed away from pneumonia on 26 September 2026 at the age of 111 years and 336 days.
Lillie Cunningham, Alabama’s Oldest Resident, Turns 112
Lillie Cunningham, the oldest living person in the U.S. state of Alabama, is celebrating her 112th birthday today in Florence, Alabama. Lillie Cunningham was born in Lauderdale County, Alabama, on...
Dutch Woman Jaan Hartog-van den Berg Turns 111
Adriana (Jaan) Hartog-van den Berg, a resident of Baarn, Utrecht, Netherlands, is celebrating her 111th birthday today. Adriana Hartog-van den Berg was born in Woudenberg, Utrecht, on 26 September...
Naomi Whitehead, America’s Oldest Person, Turns 116
Naomi Whitehead, the oldest living person in the United States, and the second-oldest person globally, is celebrating her 116th birthday today in Greenville, Pennsylvania. Naomi Whitehead was born...
Melitón Augusto Pihuave Cochea, Ecuador’s Oldest Man, Validated at 110
Melitón Augusto Pihuave Cochea, the oldest living man in Ecuador, recently celebrated his 110th birthday. Today, 25 September, his age was officially validated by LongeviQuest. Melitón Augusto...
Jim Parkes, Isle of Man’s Oldest Person, Turns 107
Jim Parkes, the Isle of Man's oldest resident, celebrated his 107th birthday in Port Erin on 19 September. James (Jim) Parkes was born in Marylebone, London, on 19 September 1919. During his early...
Italian Woman Gentilina Raccosta Dies at 111
Gentilina Raccosta, a resident of Serravalle Pistoiese, Tuscany, Italy, passed away on 17 September, at the age of 111 years, 107 days. Gentilina Raccosta was born in Penna San Giovanni, Marche,...
Sophia Busby, Sint Eustatius’ Oldest Person Ever, Dies at 106
Sophia Busby, the oldest living person in Sint Eustatius, passed away on 12 September, at the age of 106 years, 358 days. She is the oldest known person ever to have lived on Sint Eustatius, a...