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Naomi Whitehead (née Washington; born September 26, 1910) is an American supercentenarian who has been the oldest living person in the United States since the death of Elizabeth Francis on October 22, 2024. [1]
He was also the oldest living man in the United States, following the death of then 111-year-old Antonio Pierro on February 8, 2007. Francis was from New Orleans , Louisiana, but after 1949 lived in Sacramento, California , where a local newspaper published a poem that Francis enjoyed reciting to friends and the public throughout his life. [ 65 ]
Government official, 59th United States Secretary of the Navy [72] Jang Bahadur Singh: M: December 10, 1920: 104 years, 14 days: Indian: Folk singer and wrestler [73] Franca Pilla: F: December 19, 1920: 104 years, 5 days: Italian: First Lady of Italy; widow of President of Italy, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi [74] Iris Cummings: F: December 21, 1920: ...
A 114-year-old woman is now the oldest living American. She says 3 things have helped her live so long. Serafina Kenny. November 5, 2024 at 6:45 AM. Naomi Whitehead on her 110th birthday in 2020.
On February 22, 2024, Francis became the oldest person in the United States following the death of 116-year-old Edie Ceccarelli of California. Following the death of 117-year-old American-born Spaniard Maria Branyas on August 19, 2024, she became the oldest American-born person and the third-oldest-living person in the world.
Known as “Queen Elizabeth of Houston,” Elizabeth Francis died this week at age 115, making her the oldest person in the United States and the third oldest person in the world.
Elizabeth Francis, who was the oldest living person in the United States, has died.She was 115. Her 69-year-old granddaughter and caregiver, Ethel Harrison, told ABC News on Wednesday that Francis ...
She is the oldest person ever from the United States and, on April 16, 1998, became the world's oldest living person. She is the third-oldest verified person ever, living to the age of 119 years and 97 days. Her birthdate has been independently verified through numerous census and other records.