Ilie Ciocan of Romania (1913-2026), potential World’s Oldest Man, dies at 112.
We are saddened to report the passing of Ilie Ciocan, the oldest living man in Europe and believed to have been the oldest living man in the world. He passed away on 27 May 2026 at the age of 112…
Gertrud Frontzek, the 3rd oldest living person in Poland, celebrates 110th birthday.
The Gerontology Research Group is delighted to report 110th birthday of Mrs. Gertrud Frontzek of Świętoszowice, Zbrosławice Municipality, Tarnowskie Góry County, Silesia Voivodeship, Poland. On this exceptional day she was visited by bishop of Gliwice diocese. She spent her entire…
Jadwiga Żak-Stewart of Poland (1912?-2026)
It is with sadness that we report the passing of Mrs. Jadwiga Żak-Stewart of Łódź, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland, at the claimed age of 113. Following her passing, Anna Winiarska of Huta Gogołowska, Subcarpathia Voivodeship, born Feb. 23, 1915, aged 110,…
Klavdiya Gadyuchkina (1909?/1910?-2025), possibly Russia’s oldest living person, passes away
The Gerontology Research Group is saddened to announce news that Mrs. Klavdiya Gadyuchkina, the oldest living person in Russia, passed away in Yaroslavl, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia on 29 November 2025. Her age has not been yet validated by any independent scientific…
Zofia Powałowska of Poland, 110, honored by the GRG on her 110th birthday
The Gerontology Research Group is pleased to inform that Mrs. Zofia Powałowska of Gdańsk, Pomerania Voivodeship, Poland has celebrated her 110th birthday, becoming the second supercentenarian in Poland born in 1915. On this day, she was paid a visit by…