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Julio Saldarriaga Hernández, Colombia’s Oldest Man, Dies at 111
Julio Saldarriaga Hernández, the oldest living man in Colombia, passed away today in El Carmen de Viboral, Antioquia, at the age of 111 years, 341 days. Julio Saldarriaga Hernandez was born in El...
Swiss Woman Paulina Hufschmid Turns 110
Paulina Hufschmid, a resident of Allschwil, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland, celebrated her 110th birthday on 2 October, according to Allschwiler Wochenblatt. Paulina Hufschmid was born in Basel,...
Catherine Ferrell, North Carolina’s Oldest Resident, Turns 113
Catherine Ferrell, the oldest living person in the U.S. state of North Carolina, is celebrating her 113th birthday today. Ferrell was born Catherine Spearman in Warsaw, North Carolina, on 10 October...
World’s Oldest Man João Marinho Neto Celebrates 113th Birthday
João Marinho Neto, the world's oldest man, turned 113 on October 5th. Yesterday, he finally held his long-awaited birthday party in his hometown of Apuiarés, Ceará, Brazil. In photos shared by his...
Hugh Kerr, Britain’s Oldest Man, Turns 110
Hugh Munro Kerr, the oldest living man in the UK, is celebrating his 110th birthday today in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. Hugh Kerr was born in Scotland, on 9 October 1915. Following the death...
Emma Wenda, Austria’s Second-Oldest Person, Dies at 110
Emma Wenda, the second-oldest living person in Austria, passed away in Vienna on 26 September, at the age of 110 years, 81 days. Her passing was first reported by Oe24.at. Wenda was born in...
Mrs. Tomi Ōno (大野とみ), 112, the Oldest Living Person in Yamanashi, Japan
LongeviQuest had the opportunity to speak with the family of Tomi Ōno (大野とみ), a 112-year-old resident of Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. Through their stories, we learned about her resilience in later...
Virgilio Dávalos Rey, Paraguay’s Oldest Man, Turns 111
Virgilio Dávalos Rey, the oldest known living man in Paraguay, is celebrating his claimed 111th birthday today in Coronel Oviedo, Caaguazu. Virgilio Dávalos Rey was born in the rural town of...