Donald 182 Posted February 25, 2021 Kane Tanaka is now 118 years and 54 days (exactly two years older than Jiroemon Kimura, oldest ever verified man). 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
torbrexbones 717 Posted March 5, 2021 At 118 years old, the world's oldest living person is preparing to carry the Olympic torch this May in Japan. Kane Tanaka, who has twice survived cancer, lived through two global pandemics and loves fizzy drinks, will take the flame as it passes through Shime, in her home prefecture of Fukuoka. https://edition.cnn.com/2021/03/04/sport/japan-supercentenarian-olympic-torchbearer-hnk-intl/index.html 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,576 Posted March 5, 2021 19 minutes ago, torbrexbones said: At 118 years old, the world's oldest living person is preparing to carry the Olympic torch this May in Japan. Kane Tanaka, who has twice survived cancer, lived through two global pandemics and loves fizzy drinks, will take the flame as it passes through Shime, in her home prefecture of Fukuoka. https://edition.cnn.com/2021/03/04/sport/japan-supercentenarian-olympic-torchbearer-hnk-intl/index.html Interesting point to note from the article – Tanaka's grandson states that she is aiming to beat Jeanne Calment's longevity record. #GoKane 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,591 Posted March 5, 2021 30 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said: Interesting point to note from the article – Tanaka's grandson states that she is aiming to beat Jeanne Calment's longevity record. #GoKane So am I, I just have further to go. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,639 Posted March 5, 2021 33 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said: Interesting point to note from the article – Tanaka's grandson states that she is aiming to beat Jeanne Calment's longevity record. #GoKane I'm sure we've had this chat hereabouts already but it doesn't lend itself too easily to the rudimentary search tools Am I right in believing that there's no verified person who has died aged 118 (i.e.; that everyone verified to reach that age lived to be at least 119)? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,576 Posted March 5, 2021 1 minute ago, maryportfuncity said: I'm sure we've had this chat hereabouts already but it doesn't lend itself too easily to the rudimentary search tools Am I right in believing that there's no verified person who has died aged 118 (i.e.; that everyone verified to reach that age lived to be at least 119)? That is correct. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,639 Posted March 5, 2021 2 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said: That is correct. Cheers - I'll quit posting assertions whilst I'm ahead 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,385 Posted March 5, 2021 8 minutes ago, time said: So am I, I just have further to go. Reminds me of the Steven Wright quote, “I aim to live forever. So far, so good.” Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,591 Posted March 5, 2021 2 minutes ago, The Quim Reaper said: Reminds me of the Steven Wright quote, “I aim to live forever. So far, so good.” Someone on here had that as there sig back in the day. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,576 Posted March 5, 2021 16 minutes ago, The Quim Reaper said: Reminds me of the Steven Wright quote, “I aim to live forever. So far, so good.” Well you learn something new every day! I didn't realise Steven Wright was who that came from. I hear people saying it all the time so always just assumed it was somebody like Oscar Wilde. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,385 Posted March 5, 2021 2 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said: Well you learn something knew every day! I didn't realise Steven Wright was who that came from. I hear people saying it all the time so always just assumed it was somebody like Oscar Wilde. I was in a Zoom quiz in lockdown 1 and we had a round on famous quotes. When the answer to this quote was revealed, one of the participants said “What, the old bloke on Radio 2?” 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,385 Posted March 5, 2021 6 minutes ago, time said: Someone on here had that as there sig back in the day. I expected better from you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,576 Posted March 5, 2021 8 minutes ago, The Quim Reaper said: I was in a Zoom quiz in lockdown 1 and we had a round on famous quotes. When the answer to this quote was revealed, one of the participants said “What, the old bloke on Radio 2?” And definitely not the Suffolk Strangler either! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,385 Posted March 5, 2021 4 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said: And definitely not the Suffolk Strangler either! “I intend to live forever. As for you though, commiserations.” 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,591 Posted March 5, 2021 1 hour ago, The Quim Reaper said: I expected better from you. Autocorrect innit. (Actually, an honest mistake, and I'm mortified). (Well, not mortified exactly. Embarrassed, perhaps) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,576 Posted March 6, 2021 2nd oldest man in the States, Philip Sharp, dead at 111. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted March 6, 2021 Ellen Goodwill, believed to have been the oldest resident of Michigan, has died. She was 114. https://www.woodtv.com/news/kzoo-and-bc/battle-creek-woman-dies-a-month-after-114th-birthday/ https://gerontology.wikia.org/wiki/Ellen_Goodwill 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted March 6, 2021 Josip Krsul, reported to be the oldest person in Croatia, has died. He was 109. https://www.croatiaweek.com/croatias-oldest-person-josip-krsul-dies/ https://gerontology.wikia.org/wiki/Josip_Krsul 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted March 6, 2021 Clara Moll, believed to be the oldest person residing in Wisconsin, has died. She was 110. https://www.washingtoncountyinsider.com/clara-s-moll-110-of-barton/ https://gerontology.wikia.org/wiki/Clara_Moll Yes, a trio of 'World's Oldest' entries on this day. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clorox Bleachman 2,405 Posted March 7, 2021 2 hours ago, alt obits guy said: Ellen Goodwill, believed to have been the oldest resident of Michigan, has died. She was 114. https://www.woodtv.com/news/kzoo-and-bc/battle-creek-woman-dies-a-month-after-114th-birthday/ https://gerontology.wikia.org/wiki/Ellen_Goodwill Back when I was super interested in supercentenarians in late 2017 or so, I decided to pick 20 random 110-year-olds and check in on them periodically. They were: Miriam Moore - 28th Jan 1907 Ellen Goodwill - 2nd Feb 1907 Sumie Yabune - 5th Feb 1907 Rosalie Esposito - 11th Feb 1907 Kameo Oya - 12th Feb 1907 Thelma McLeod - 13th Feb 1907 Christine Hoscheid - 16th Feb 1907 Herbert Engle - 18th Feb 1907 Lillian Cox - 22nd Feb 1907 Masae Uchiyama - 27th Feb 1907 Maria Branyas Morera - 4th Mar 1907 Marguerite Bailly - 6th Mar 1907 Hide Morokuma - 10th Mar 1907 Sally Ellis - 14th Mar 1907 Rosena Hankerson - 16th Mar 1907 Anna Medwenitsch - 17th Mar 1907 Icie Clark - 19th Mar 1907 Tame Yamaguchi - 20th Mar 1907 Helen Turner - 1st Apr 1907 Merle Phillips - 2nd Apr 1907 Maria Branyas Morera (who survived Covid!!) is now the only one left. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Seppuku 98 Posted March 8, 2021 On 05/03/2021 at 17:57, Ulitzer95 said: Interesting point to note from the article – Tanaka's grandson states that she is aiming to beat Jeanne Calment's longevity record. #GoKane If Kane is Abel to beat Calment's record.. Well, that woud be biblical. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Donald 182 Posted March 8, 2021 I don't think that she has the chance of surpassing calment, but knauss is catchable 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Seppuku 98 Posted March 12, 2021 On 05/03/2021 at 17:37, torbrexbones said: At 118 years old, the world's oldest living person is preparing to carry the Olympic torch this May in Japan. Kane Tanaka, who has twice survived cancer, lived through two global pandemics and loves fizzy drinks, will take the flame as it passes through Shime, in her home prefecture of Fukuoka. https://edition.cnn.com/2021/03/04/sport/japan-supercentenarian-olympic-torchbearer-hnk-intl/index.html I noticed she is wearing a nasal cannula, must have some lung issue. Maybe not surprising at 118, but I thought she also looks a bit worse compared to the last photos I saw of her. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lafaucheuse 4,045 Posted March 12, 2021 Lucille randon is, since wednesday, the 9th oldest person ever. She took Misao Okawa (1898-2015) spot and is 52 days away to take the 8th place, still detained by Chiyo Miyako (1901-2018) : will she be able to do so ? Time will tell 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,576 Posted March 12, 2021 I wonder what's keeping her so lucid. She has a bit of the "I like to fuck on the first date" look about her. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
