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Yolanda Beltrão de Azevedo, 114, Confirmed as the Oldest Person in Brazil
Yolanda Beltrão de Azevedo, 114, a resident of Maceió, Alagoas, has been confirmed as the oldest living person in Brazil. She is the oldest known resident in the country whose age has been...
Vieno Nurmilaukas, Finland’s Oldest Resident, Turns 108
Vieno Nurmilaukas, the oldest living person in Finland, celebrated her 108th birthday in Savitaipale, South Karelia, on 23 September. Her birthday was first reported by Savon Sanomat. Vieno...
Gilbert Ellis, Belize’s Oldest Man, Turns 109
Gilbert Ellis, the oldest living man in Belize, celebrated his 109th birthday in Belize City on 24 September, according to Greater Belize Media (GBM). Gilbert Winston Ellis was born on 24 September...
Denise Waelbers, Belgium’s Oldest Resident, Turns 110
Denise Waelbers, a resident of Mortsel, Antwerp, Belgium, and the nation's oldest resident, is celebrating her 110th birthday today, according to the Gazet van Antwerpen. Waelbers was born in the...
Alabama Woman Lillie Cunningham Turns 111
Lillie Cunningham, a resident of Florence, Alabama, USA, is celebrating her 111th birthday today. At the moment, she is the state's oldest known resident. Lillie Cunningham was born in Lauderdale...
Naomi Whitehead, Oldest Living American, Turns 115
Naomi Whitehead, a resident of Greenville, Pennsylvania, and America's oldest living person, is celebrating her 115th birthday today, as confirmed by her family. At the moment, she is the...
Haiku and Longevity: Mrs. Ayako Kōsaki (神前あや子), 111, in Kyoto
Mrs. Ayako Kōsaki (神前あや子), 111, from Kyoto, has lived a life deeply connected with haiku. From her school years to her later life, poetry, family, and an active spirit shaped her path of longevity.
James Easton, New Zealand’s Oldest Man, Dies at 108
James Easton, a resident of Auckland, New Zealand, and the nation's oldest living man, passed away on 17 September, at the age of 108 years, 279 days. Easton was born in Kirkintilloch, Scotland, on...