Leny Mackenbach (1912-2023), Doyenne of the Netherlands
It is with a heavy heart that the Gerontology Research Group (GRG) announces the passing of a remarkable soul, Mrs. Helene Barbera Maria “Leny” Mackenbach, the Doyenne of the Netherlands, at the age of 110. Born in Rotterdam, South Holland,…
Juan Vicente Perez Mora; Guinness World Records World’s Oldest Living Man aged 114,5
The Gerontology Research Group (GRG) is delighted to report that Mr. Juan Vicente Perez Mora (born May 27, 1909), Guinness World Records’ validated WORLD’s OLDEST MAN has reached the age of 114,50 in good health. He is currently the oldest validated…
Ludmila Zemanova (1913-2023) of the Czech Republic
The Gerontology Research Group (GRG) is saddened to report the passing of one of the oldest residents in the history of the Czech Republic Mrs. Ludmila Zemanová (1913-2023). Mrs. Zemanová was born in Prague, Austria-Hungary (present-day Czech Republic) on 4…
Date format changes
Please bear with us on the website while we are in the process of changing the date format on various tables. We have decided, on the advice of Robert Young, to change the format to YYYY-MM-DD. This makes the tables…
Fumie Matsuda (1911-2023)
We are saddened to report the passing of Mrs. Fumie Matsuda (1911-2023) of Hokkaido Prefecture – on November 19, 2023 at the age of 112 years, 233 days. Mrs. Matsuda was born in Japan on March 31, 1911. She celebrated…