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Ed Martin, America’s Oldest Man, Dies at 111
Ed Martin, the oldest known living man in the United States, passed away yesterday in Lehigh Acres, Florida, at the age of 111 years, 159 days. Edwin George “Ed” Martin was born...
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Chitose Awata, One of Japan’s 10 Oldest Living People, Turns 113
Chitose Awata, the oldest living person in Yamaguchi Prefecture and one of Japan’s 10 oldest living people, celebrated her 113th birthday on 20 August 2026.
Felicidad Hernández Corredera, Spain’s Second-Oldest Resident, Turns 113
Felicidad Hernández Corredera, the second-oldest living person in Spain, is celebrating her 113th...
Isa Ferreira da Costa Araújo, Rio de Janeiro’s Oldest Resident, Dies at 112
Isa Ferreira da Costa Araújo, a resident of Maricá, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, passed away on 6...
Gilbert Ellis, Belize’s Oldest Man, Dies at 109
Gilbert “Bertie” Ellis, the oldest known living person in Belize, passed away on 8 August, at the...
Australian Woman Chin-Tao Huang Becomes First Validated Taiwanese-Born Supercentenarian
Chin-Tao Huang, a resident of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, has been officially validated as a...
New York Woman Mary Papilon Turns 110
Mary Papilon, a resident of the hamlet Lake Ronkonkoma in Brookhaven, New York, celebrated her...
Argentine Woman Silvia Angélica Sánchez Martínez Turns 110
Silvia Angélica Sánchez Martínez, a resident of San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina, celebrated her...
