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Henri Content, France’s Oldest Man, Dies at 110
Henri Content, the oldest living man in France, passed away in Bellerive-sur-Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, on 14 February, at the age of 110 years, 41 days. Content was born in the commune of...
Anna Winiarska, Poland’s Oldest Resident, Turns 111
Anna Winiarska, the oldest known living person in Poland, is celebrating her 111th birthday today in Huta Gogołowska, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, according to KrosnoCity.pl. Anna Winiarska was born...
Centenarian Depictions in Cinema
Given the steady rise in global life expectancy, and the enduring cultural fascination with exceptional longevity, one might reasonably assume that portrayals of centenarians (and even older...
Marie Louise Tortech, Italy’s Second-Oldest Woman, Dies at 111
Marie Louise Tortech, the second-oldest living woman in Italy, passed away in Genoa, Liguria, on 18 February, at the age of 111 years, 285 days. Her passing was first reported by Supercentenari...
British Supercentenarian, Hilda Luck, Turns 112
LongeviQuest is pleased to confirm that Hilda Luck, the fourth-oldest person in the UK, celebrated her 112th birthday on 19 February in Rainham, Kent. Mrs Luck, who still lives independently in the...
Sarah Piper, Montserrat’s Oldest Resident, Turns 109
Sarah Piper, the oldest living person in the British overseas territory of Montserrat, turned 109 on 18 February. Harriet Cross, Governor of Montserrat, paid a special visit to mark this milestone....
Joaquina de França Rodrigues, Paraná’s Oldest Person, Turns 110
Joaquina de França Rodrigues, a resident of Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, celebrated her 110th birthday on 16 February as confirmed by her family, although her actual date of birth is 6 February. She is...
American Woman Margaret Gatti Dies at 112
Margaret Gatti, a resident of Houston, Texas, USA, passed away on 14 February, at the age of 112 years, 57 days. Margaret Gatti was born in League City, Texas, on 19 December 1913. She was the...