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Hide Endō, the Oldest Person in Shizuoka, Japan, Dies at 112
Hide Endō (遠藤ひで), the oldest living person in Shizuoka, Japan, passed away in Shizuoka City on 1 September, at the age of 112 years, 231 days. Her passing was first reported by Shizuoka Daiichi...
Two Supercentenarians Under One Roof
Fewer than 400 people alive today have verifiably reached age 110. Incredibly, two of them share the same address. Gwen Hutchinson and Veronica Pheney, both 110, ended up neighbors after spending...
Brazilian Woman Mariana Penna Monteiro Turns 113
Mariana Penna Monteiro, a resident of Itatiba, São Paulo, Brazil, is celebrating her 113th birthday today. Mariana Penna Monteiro was born in Arceburgo, Minas Gerais, Brazil on 2 September 1912. Her...
French Woman Yvonne Arend-Francier Dies at 112
Yvonne Arend-Francier, a resident of Ajaccio, Corsica, France, passed away today, at the age of 112 years, 186 days, according to HLN. Arend-Francier was born in Anderlecht, Brussels-Capital Region,...
Italian Woman Cesarina Saccardi Dies at 110
Cesarina Saccardi, a resident of Lucignano, Tuscany, Italy, passed away on 31 August, at the age of 110 years, 87 days. Her passing was first reported by Supercentenari d'Italia. Cesarina Saccardi...
Ahead of Respect for the Aged Day: Life Stories of Japan’s Top Three Oldest Residents
Respect for the Aged Day in Japan Every year on the third Monday of September, Japan celebrates Respect for the Aged Day (敬老の日, Keirō no Hi in Japanese), a national holiday dedicated to honoring the...
Tadeusz Lutak, Poland’s Oldest Man, Turns 108
Tadeusz Lutak, a resident of Strzyżów, Podkarpackie Voivodeship, Poland, and the nation's oldest man, celebrated his 108th birthday on 29 August. His birthday was first reported by Nowiny 24....
Norwegian Woman Aslaug Thoresen Dies at 110
Aslaug Thoresen, a resident of Oslo, Norway, and the nation's third-oldest resident, passed away on 22 August, at the age of 110 years, 29 days. Aslaug Thoresen was born on 24 July 1915. At the time...