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Guardian obit for Patricia Brown, aged 103.

 

A Bletchley Park codebreaker during WWII.

 

Likely she was the oldest of the remaining names. I think there’s a couple of dozen still around though... all between 94 and 100. All QO material.

 

Someone else should make a list of them. I’ve retired from DL list making. My work is very busy again now that BoomerRemover-19 is under control in Blighty. :P

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Astronomer Kees de Jager turned 100 last week. He wrote his last scientific paper 2 years ago and he used to be in great shape (running a 10k at the age of 91) until he took a nasty fall last year. He had to follow his centenary on Zoom but was still able to give interviews (and he was the coverboy of the dutch New Scientist). 

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On 02/05/2021 at 23:00, Ulitzer95 said:

Guardian obit for Patricia Brown, aged 103.

 

A Bletchley Park codebreaker during WWII.

 

Likely she was the oldest of the remaining names. I think there’s a couple of dozen still around though... all between 94 and 100. All QO material.

 

Someone else should make a list of them. I’ve retired from DL list making. My work is very busy again now that BoomerRemover-19 is under control in Blighty. :P

Moratorium on lists. Let's make 2021 a list-free year. The only threads that should be allowed them are:

 

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Rugby player Eric Tweedale recently got to 100.

Also, about the supercentenarian former Costa Rica first lady Marita Quiros: She has a therapy doll (usually used for people with dementia) in a photo from February. Doesn't mean she "100%" will die soon (as Hester Ford lived with Alzheimer's for atleast 3 or 4 years before dying at the age of 116) but combined with her age, probably gone by the end of this year.

 

Any news or new pictures of Ruth Apilado? Celebrated her 113th on 30th of last month

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On 28/11/2020 at 16:54, arghton said:

New centenarian:

Hong Kong industrial tycoon and founder Chao Kuang Piu got to 100 three days ago.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chao_Kuang_Piu

Founded Dragonair, airline that ceased operations last month after 35 years. Father of Macau politician Susana Chou (b. 1941), Ronald KY Chou (b. 1939) and fashion billionaire Silas Chou (b. 1946)

 

High-ranking soviet politician Yegor Ligachyov joining the 100 club tomorrow.


Yegor Ligachev dead at 100.

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On 25/02/2021 at 23:20, Ulitzer95 said:

Orlando Drummond (wiki) makes a public appearance as he's vaccinated for COVID-19.

Looks pretty good for 101.

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Orlando Drummond in hospice care following a urinary tract infection. 

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15 hours ago, drol said:

Orlando Drummond in hospice care following a urinary tract infection. 

Aaaaaand.... improving

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Martinique politician Jean Maran dead at 101.

 

EDIT: birthday death.

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Some news from the people I picked in the Centenarian deadpool.

Harry Goldsworthy recently celebrated his 107th birthday. He's still living in his own home and fit enough to ride a motorcycle... or at least to sit on it.

https://www.warhistoryonline.com/news/air-force-general.html

 

Ruth Apilado is now Illinois' oldest living person.

And also, after the death of Hester Ford, the oldest living American is now Thelma Sutcliffe:

https://1440wrok.com/midwestern-woman-becomes-oldest-living-american/

 

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20 minutes ago, gcreptile said:

Some news from the people I picked in the Centenarian deadpool.

Harry Goldsworthy recently celebrated his 107th birthday. He's still living in his own home and fit enough to ride a motorcycle... or at least to sit on it.

https://www.warhistoryonline.com/news/air-force-general.html

The "Vodka shot before going to sleep" general.

I've picked this guy in two pools but I'd be happy if he lived to 110. Seems to be a nice person

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1 hour ago, gcreptile said:

Some news from the people I picked in the Centenarian deadpool.

Harry Goldsworthy recently celebrated his 107th birthday.

 

Ruth Apilado is now Illinois' oldest living person.

And also, after the death of Hester Ford, the oldest living American is now Thelma Sutcliffe.

 

 

They look younger than their actual age.

gcreptile... Harry, Ruth and Thelma are eating the same things.

I'm fed up of eating the same food, every day.

I have known people to eat themselves sick.

I really want to meet Harry, Ruth and Thelma... I want to eat the same... it is what I would like to know, if possible.

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On 12/03/2021 at 19:26, arghton said:

Bermuda: (64 thousand)

 

Winnifred Childs, bookkeeper and oldest Bermudan ever (gerontology wiki) (born 10th of August 1913)

 

Dead.

 

Also, Stefán Þorleifsson, oldest man in Iceland and Six people, six months pick died completely off our radar on 14th of March:

https://www.visir.is/g/20212084947d

 

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Time for a random name of interest from my longlist:

Abd-Al-Minaam Khaleel (wiki), Egyptian Army general who was in command of the Second Army during the Yom Kippur War of 1973.

He turned 100 on April 1st. Here's a video of him on the occasion. He looks healthy and gives a long speech at an event marking the occasion. Could be around for a while yet.
 

 

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Anthony Epstein, one of the three and last alive of the discoverers of the Epstein-Barr virus is 100 today.

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On 21/05/2020 at 00:04, Lafaucheuse said:

Not famous for anyone except me, but my grandmother is turning 100 today. I’ve waited so long to finally say it ! 
welcome to the 100 club mamie ! 

And now, she is 101 ! Happy bday grandma, hope she can have many more :party:

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21 minutes ago, Lafaucheuse said:

And now, she is 101 ! Happy bday grandma, hope she can have many more :party:

 

My best wishes for your grandma.

Sure... she's very proud of you.

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5 hours ago, Lafaucheuse said:

And now, she is 101 ! Happy bday grandma, hope she can have many more :party:

Happy Birthday to your Grandma.She shares her Birth date with John Cruickshank the last surviving Victoria Cross recipient from WW2.

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2 hours ago, Sean said:

Happy Birthday to your Grandma.Sge shares her Birth date with John Cruickshank the last surviving Victoria Cross recipient from WW2.

 

2 hours ago, MariNisia said:

 

My best wishes for your grandma.

Sure... she's very proud of you.

Thanks a lot appreciate it ! Didn’t know about Cruickshank but glad you informed me ! 

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10 minutes ago, Lafaucheuse said:

Rode bikes until the age of 107/108, what a legend.

From 1911 left are Renée Simonot, Marita Quiros and Eileen Ash. Ash seems to still be in a pretty good condition, Quiros was holding a therapy doll in the last photo of her. Can't find new pictures of Simonot.

 

Still a stronger year (atleast has a larger amount of famous centenarians alive) than 1912 and 1913. 1912 has Dagny Carlsson, the Swedish blogger and Jessie Lichauco, American/Filipino philanthropist.

1913 is an men's only club with journalist Vance Trimble and holocaust survivior/writer Boris Pahor.

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