The 100 Club

[Gisooo 2,776]

I found something interesting that may interest French people here.

 

Madeleine Della Monica (Wiki), French egyptologist (born 1912) still alive and will be 112 this July.

 

 

Her page is being edited many times by her granddaughter explaining that she is in good health.

 

This is a photo of her (in the middle) taken in 2012 on the 100th anniversary of her birth. In the photo are her two friends Lucie and Jeanne, also born in 1912

https://www.calameo.com/read/0010581036cb4c78c318e

 

 

Lucie died in 2013 a year later at 100 and Jeanne died in 2017 at 104.

 

Madeleine was the oldest and survive them.

[Lafaucheuse 3,728]

7 minutes ago, Gisooo said:

I found something interesting that may interest French people here.

 

Madeleine Della Monica (Wiki), French egyptologist (born 1912) still alive and will be 112 this July.

 

 

Her page is being edited many times by her granddaughter explaining that she is in good health.

 

This is a photo of her (in the middle) taken in 2012 on the 100th anniversary of her birth. In the photo are her two friends Lucie and Jeanne, also born in 1912

https://www.calameo.com/read/0010581036cb4c78c318e

 

 

Lucie died in 2013 a year later at 100 and Jeanne died in 2017 at 104.

 

Madeleine was the oldest and survive them.

Louvre’s school, just like me ! Would gladly see her at a réunion  

anyway, She looked real good on the photo above for someone 100

 

unrelated info but our previous director Dominique Ponnau (wiki) died in early April aged 86. He was an art historian, scholar and curator 

[John "요한" Sulu 386]

https://www.nts.live/shows/marshall-allen-birthday/episodes/marshall-allen-birthday-a-musical-tribute-25th-may-2024

 

American jazz saxophonist Marshall Allen turned 100 two weeks ago.

[Gisooo 2,776]

Canadian journalist and writer Sonja Morawetz Sinclair (Wiki) dead at 102

 

[Ulitzer95 11,447]

29 minutes ago, Gisooo said:

Canadian journalist and writer Sonja Morawetz Sinclair (Wiki) dead at 102

 

Of more interesting note, she was a codebreaker during WWII and worked with the folk at Bletchley from their Ottawa branch.

 

I wasn’t even aware Bletchley had an Ottawa branch but you learn something new every day!

[Torva Messor 254]

Sonja's brother Oskar Morawetz was a noted Canadian composer. 

[tracy 2,022]

Janis Paige dead at 101.

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24 minutes ago, tracy said:

Janis Paige dead at 101.

Eva Marie Saint is now the oldest movie star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

[Death Impends 7,549]

Now, I like to check actors' IMDB pages for writing their DDP obits, as sometimes it can rustle up interesting trivia to spice up my own obits. (albeit in Miss Paige's case her fiery Columbo guest spot can spice up the obit all on its own)

 

But other times the stuff can be really flimsy.

 

Janis Paige's page (heh) has this newly-minted trivia piece:

 

She passed away at age 100, from natural causes. Coincidentally, her final film appearance was in a film titled Natural Causes (1994), 30 years earlier.

 

Good thing her final film wasn't named "Fiery Helicopter Crash"

[Ulitzer95 11,447]

On 11/01/2024 at 00:18, Ulitzer95 said:

Can't quite believe she's never been mentioned on here before...

Christian Lamb (wiki) is 104 this year. One of the last surviving WRENs, she helped plan the D-Day landings. 

Anyway, can't find a link but she was on BBC News tonight. Looked great. Perfect makeup and still without a wheelchair (albeit using a Zimmer frame). May have a year or two left in her. Will be interesting to see if she was played in the DDP this year.

Christian Lamb (wiki) visited Normandy today for the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings. 

Was awarded the Legion d'honneur by Macron. 104 next month. Looked good when she spoke to the BBC at tea time but has notably deteriorated slightly in just 6 months.
 

 

[Sinbabad 926]

On 03/04/2024 at 00:01, arghton said:

10. Morrie Markoff - The second one of this group who as far as I know has no Wikipedia page. "Notable" only for being the oldest blogger, but also the oldest man in the US now. Looks much younger.

Morrie Markoff has died four days ago.

[diego 1,871]

32 minutes ago, Sinbabad said:

Morrie Markoff has died four days ago.

He was the oldest man in the USA since Jan 24, 2024, now that man is Vincent Dransfield born on May 28, 1914 in Paterson, New Jersey, and lives in Little Falls, New Jersey

[Ulitzer95 11,447]

American poet, author, and WWII hero Edward Field (wiki) turned 100 yesterday.

[Gisooo 2,776]

On 01/01/2024 at 21:13, Gisooo said:

Ruth Stiles Gannett (Wiki), American children's writer

 

American writer Ruth Stiles Gannett (Wiki) reported dead at 100

[alt obits guy 3,166]

Gerald Gikonyo, a billionaire Kenyan businessman and procreation machine, having four wives, siring 23 children, and with a claim of over 300 grandchildren, has died. He was reported to be 110. Nothing from the gerontology sites, but a number of articles have been written about him over the years.

 

https://kahawatungu.com/sabina-joy-owner-gerald-gikonyo-dies-at-age-of-110/

[John "요한" Sulu 386]

https://www.odatv.com/amp/guncel/sumerolog-muazzez-ilmiye-cig-kimdir-120049435

 

Muazzez İlmiye Çığ turned 110 today.