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…
Second-oldest person in the US passes away at 114
The Gerontology Research Group is saddened to relay news of the passing of the second-oldest living person in the United States. Bonita Bell Spear was born in Kansas on July 4 1911 and married Kenneth Gibson in 1930. They had…
One of Michigan’s oldest residents passes away at 113
The Gerontology Research Group is saddened to relay news of the passing of one of Michigan’s oldest residents, Louise Burkhalter. Etta Louise Jones (known by her middle name) was born in Hillsborough County, Florida, on November 13 1912. At the…
Vice-doyenne of the world passes away at 115
The Gerontology Research Group is saddened to relay the news of the passing of the second oldest living person in the world; Marie-Rose Tessier of France. Marie-Rose Bousseau was born on 21 May 1910 in Beaurepaire, Vendee, Pays de la…