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Maude Farris-Luse (February 21, 1887 – March 18, 2002), later known as Maud Luse, was an American supercentenarian.According to the Guinness World Records, she was the oldest person in the world from June 2001 until her death nine months later, at age 115 years, 25 days.
On January 18, 2007, she became the oldest living woman following the death of 115-year-old Canadian Julie Winnefred Bertrand, [13] and on January 24, 2007 she became the world's oldest living person with the death of 115-year-old Emiliano Mercado del Toro (a native of Puerto Rico).
[1] Tomiko Itooka (born 23 May 1908) of Japan is the world's oldest living person whose age has been validated. [2] João Marinho Neto (born 5 October 1912) of Brazil is the world's oldest living man whose age has been validated. [2]
The world's oldest person, Maria Branyas Morera, has died at the age of 117. On Tuesday, Aug. 20, her family announced on X (formerly known as Twitter) that Morera had died “peacefully” in her ...
Maria Branyas, an American-born Spaniard considered the world’s oldest person at 117 years old, has died, her family said on Tuesday. The Gerontology Research Group, which validates details of ...
One 2017 study published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health found that people without children didn't live as long as parents, possibly because of the support they received.
The 100 oldest women have, on average, lived several years longer than the 100 oldest men. 100 verified oldest women The list includes supercentenarians validated by organisations specialising in extreme age verification such as the Gerontology Research Group (GRG), [ 5 ] [ 7 ] [ 8 ] with, in some cases, press coverage as a supplementary source.
When asked earlier this year how she felt being the oldest living American, Francis told CNN affiliate KTRK, “I just feel like living every day!”. A life worth celebrating. Born in 1909 in St ...