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[Windsor]

angryGreatness, on 25 February 2012 - 03:09 AM, said:

Sogen Kato, a Buddhist man whose family claimed was on a self-imposed isolation since the 1980's and thought to have been the oldest person in Tokyo at age 111, has apparently been dead for 30 years.

His family is now under investigation for fraud.

Published 29 July...2010.

[angryGreatness]

Windsor, on 25 February 2012 - 12:57 PM, said:

angryGreatness, on 25 February 2012 - 03:09 AM, said:

Sogen Kato, a Buddhist man whose family claimed was on a self-imposed isolation since the 1980's and thought to have been the oldest person in Tokyo at age 111, has apparently been dead for 30 years.

His family is now under investigation for fraud.

Published 29 July...2010.

Well I'm redfaced. The story showed up on the sidebar for the Frank Carson obit and I didn't bother reading the date.

[Damon Killian]

 Guest, on 10 March 2012 - 07:08 AM, said:

The oldest person in the UK Violet Wood died on feb 29 at 112. Just found her obit by chance! http://www.thisisann....co.uk/14998852

 Guest, on 10 March 2012 - 07:29 AM, said:

PS that leaves 112 yr old Grace Jones as the new oldest person in the UK, as well as the last British person verified to have been born in the 20th century

 Guest, on 10 March 2012 - 07:32 AM, said:

PPS that should of course read the 19th century,not the 20th century...

Have you never heard of the edit button ?

[Windsor]

 Damon Killian, on 10 March 2012 - 10:42 AM, said:

 Guest, on 10 March 2012 - 07:08 AM, said:

The oldest person in the UK Violet Wood died on feb 29 at 112. Just found her obit by chance! http://www.thisisann....co.uk/14998852

 Guest, on 10 March 2012 - 07:29 AM, said:

PS that leaves 112 yr old Grace Jones as the new oldest person in the UK, as well as the last British person verified to have been born in the 20th century

 Guest, on 10 March 2012 - 07:32 AM, said:

PPS that should of course read the 19th century,not the 20th century...

Have you never heard of the edit button ?

I'm not sure if guests can edit.

[DevonDeathTrip]

Bert Holbrook, 83, the world's oldest man with Down's Syndrome, has died.

[VSBfromH]

Janet Roberts

Scotland's auldest person.

"SCOTLAND’S oldest person, Janet Roberts, who was a member of the Glenfiddich whisky family, has died at the age of 110. Mrs Roberts, the last surviving grand-daughter of William Grant, the founder of the Dufftown-based distillery, passed away last week"

[maryportfuncity]

If six more go this year I bags first dibs on the obvious theme team that's left!

[time]

 Guest, on 19 April 2012 - 11:48 AM, said:

PS he became only the 3rd man in history to celebrate his 115th birthday today,so h appy birthday to him!

That's quite a coincidence, Three men lived to 115 and all with the same birthday!

[Magere Hein]

 Guest, on 19 April 2012 - 11:43 AM, said:

http://www.grg.org/Adams/E.HTM

[mode = nerd]
From that website I glean that 45 people born in the 19th century are still with us. After all, those born in 1900 were also born in the 19th century, for the same reason that the 21st century began on 1 January 2001: there was no year 0.
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regards,
Hein

[TAFKAG]

 Magere Hein, on 19 April 2012 - 12:55 PM, said:

 Guest, on 19 April 2012 - 11:43 AM, said:

http://www.grg.org/Adams/E.HTM

[mode = nerd]
From that website I glean that 45 people born in the 19th century are still with us. After all, those born in 1900 were also born in the 19th century, for the same reason that the 21st century began on 1 January 2001: there was no year 0.
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regards,
Hein

We may as well name & shame them, for all the fruit pickers out there. In a jingoistic spirit, I'll have my fiver on Grace Jones to beat the Japs and the Yanks and take a surprise gold in 2017. All that nightclubbing will keep her fit and healthy.

1. Besse Cooper USA 115 (World and Olympic champion)
2. Dina Manfredini Ita 115 (European champion)
3. Jiroemon Kimura Jap 115
4. Misawo Okawa Jap 114
5. Kame Nakamura Jap 114
6. Marie-Therese Bardet Fra 113
7. Mamie Rearden USA 113
8. Hatsue Ono Jap 113
9. Hina Shikawatari Jap 113
10. Ichi Ishida Jap 113
11. Maria Redaelli-Granoli Ita 113
12. Elsie Thompson USA 113
13. Jeralean Talley USA 112
14. Beryl Kapaun USA 112
15. Kame Takamiyagi Jap 112
16. Toshi Higano Jap 112
17. Susannah Mushatt Jones USA 112
18. Bernice Madigan USA 112
19. Soledad Mexia Mex 112
20. Evelyn Kozak USA 112
21. Ine Atarashiya Jap 112
22. Mitsue Nagasaki Jap 112
23. Terue Ashida Jap 112
24. Emma Morano-Martinuzzi Ita 112
25. Takeno Fujita Jap 112
26. Grace Jones UK 112
27. Tome Tamura Jap 112
28. James Sisnett Barbados 112
29. Yoshino Tanaka Jap 112
30. Maria Gravigi-De Candia Ita 112
31. Anna Henderson USA 112
32. Maggie James USA 112
33. Shun Moshino USA 112
34. Amelia England UK/USA 111
35. Antonia Gerena Rivera Puerto Rico 111
36. Ethel Lang UK 111
37. Paule Bronzini Fra 111
38. Nabi Tajima Jap 111
39. Yasuko Kimura Jap 111
40. Germaine Degueldre Bel 111
41. Anna Stoehr USA 111
42. Maria Richard Bel/Fra 111
43. Ryo Tobee Jap 111
44. Eugenie Dauzat Fra 111
45. Merle Barwis USA/Can 111