#Lucile Randon

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The world's oldest known person, French nun Lucile Randon, has died aged 118, a spokesman told AFP on Tuesday.

Randon, known as Sister Andre, was born in southern France on February 11, 1904, when World War I was still a decade away. 

She died in her sleep at her nursing home in Toulon, spokesman David Tavella said. 

"There is great sadness but... it was her desire to join her beloved brother. For her, it's a liberation," Tavella, of the Sainte-Catherine-Laboure nursing home, told AFP.

The sister was long feted as the oldest European, before the death of Japan's Kane Tanaka aged 119 last year left her the longest-lived person on Earth.

Guinness World Records officially acknowledged her status in April 2022.

Randon was born in the year New York opened its first subway and when the Tour de France had only been staged once.

She grew up in a Protestant family as the only girl among three brothers, living in the southern town of Ales.

One of her fondest memories was the return of two of her brothers at the end of World War I, she told AFP in an interview on her 116th birthday.

"It was rare, in families, there were usually two dead rather than two alive. They both came back," she said.

She worked as a governess in Paris -- a period she once called the happiest time of her life -- for the children of wealthy families.

She converted to Catholicism and was baptised at the age of 26.

Driven by a desire to "go further", she joined the Daughters of Charity order of nuns at the relatively late age of 41.

Sister Andre was then assigned to a hospital in Vichy, where she worked for 31 years.

In later life she moved to Toulon along the Mediterranean coast.

Her days in the nursing home were punctuated by prayer, mealtimes and visits from residents and hospice workers.

She also received a steady flow of letters, almost all of which she responded to.

In 2021 she survived catching Covid-19, which infected 81 residents of her nursing home.

Randon told reporters last year that her work and caring for others had kept her spry.

"People say that work kills, for me work kept me alive, I kept working until I was 108," she told reporters in April last year in the tearoom of the home.

Although she was blind and relied on a wheelchair, she used to care for other elderly people much younger than herself.

"People should help each other and love each other instead of hating. If we shared all that, things would be a lot better," she said at the same meeting with journalists.

But the Catholic nun had rejected requests for locks of hair or DNA samples, saying that "only the good Lord knows" the secret of her longevity.

It is likely that France's new oldest person is now 112-year-old Marie-Rose Tessier, a woman from Vendee, longevity expert Laurent Toussaint told AFP.

But Toussaint warned that it was always possible an even older person had not yet made themselves known.

Jeanne Calment, who died in 1997 in Arles, southern France, at the age of 122 holds the record for the oldest confirmed age reached by any human. _________________

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the world’s oldest person lucile randon died on january 17, 2023, 25 days away from her 119th birthday rip queen

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World's oldest person, French nun Sister André, dies aged 118

The world's oldest person, French nun Lucile Randon, has died aged 118.

Ms Randon - who assumed the name Sister André when she became a nun in 1944 - died in her sleep at her nursing home in Toulon, France.

Born in 1904 in southern France, she lived through two world wars and dedicated much of her life to Catholicism.

"Only the good Lord knows" the secret of her longevity, she told reporters.

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everyone on earth. Augustus Caesar had numerous illegitimate children, and the resultant dilution of the divine right of kings is what slowly destroyed the roman empire.

Lucile Randon's age makes her the closest we have to a firstborn, so I'd go with her

trying to figure out the funniest crackpot stance on who is the current Roman emperor, and accepting suggestions (tenuous historical justification required)

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Celebrity Deaths 2023

JANUARY

Gangsta Boo - Jan. 1 (Rapper)

Fred White - Jan. 1 (Drummer)

Immy Nunn - Jan. 1 (TikTok Star)

Galee Galee - Jan. 1 (Rapper)

Ken Block - Jan. 2 (Race Car Driver)

Frank Galati - Jan. 2 (Director)

Suzy McKee Charnas - Jan. 2 (Novelist)

Alan Rankine - Jan. 3 (Singer)

Elena Huelva - Jan. 3 (TikTok Star)

James D. Brubaker - Jan. 3 (Producer)

Peter Rawley - Jan. 3 (Producer)

Asia LaFlora - Jan. 4 (TikTok Star)

Sim Wong Hoo - Jan. 4 (CEO Of Creative Technology)

Hans Rebele - Jan. 4 (Soccer Player)

Arthur Duncan - Jan. 4 (Dancer)

Richard Thornton - Jan. 4 (Swim Coach)

Taylor Lewis - Jan. 5 (Reality Star)

Earl Boen - Jan. 5 (Movie Actor)

Mike Hill - Jan. 5 (Film Editor)

Russell Pearce - Jan. 5 (Politician)

Quentin Williams - Jan. 5 (Politician)

Michael Snow - Jan. 5 (Multimedia Artist)

Gianluca Vialli - Jan. 6 (Soccer Player)

Owen Roizman - Jan. 6 (Cinematographer)

Adam Rich - Jan. 7 (TV Actor)

Noah Brady - Jan. 7 (TikTok Star)

Russell Banks - Jan. 7 (Poet)

Joseph A. Hardy III - Jan. 7 (Entrepreneur)

Lynette Hardaway - Jan. 8 (Activist)

Bernard Kalb - Jan. 8 (Journalist)

Melinda Dillon - Jan. 9 (Movie Actress)

Ahmaad Galloway - Jan. 9 (Football Player)

Charles Simic - Jan. 9 (Poet)

King Constantine II - Jan. 10 (King)

George Pell - Jan. 10 (Religious Leader)

Patriarch Irenaios - Jan. 10 (Religious Leader)

Jeff Beck - Jan. 10 (Guitarist)

Tatjana Patitz - Jan. 11 (Model)

Carole Cook - Jan. 11 (Stage Actress)

Taylor LeJeune aka Wafffler69 - Jan. 11 (TikTok Star)

Ben Masters - Jan. 11 (TV Actor)

Charles Kimbrough - Jan. 11 (Stage Actor)

*Lisa Marie Presley - Jan. 12 (Rock Singer)

Lee Tinsley - Jan. 12 (Baseball Player)

Robbie Bachman - Jan. 12 (Drummer)

Odele Cape - Jan. 12 (Family Member) *John Ventimiglia's Daughter*

Paul Johnson - Jan. 12 (Journalist)

Robbie Knievel - Jan. 13 (Daredevil)

Al Brown - Jan. 13 (Movie Actor)

Yoshio Yoda - Jan. 13 (Movie Actor)

Julian Sands - Jan. 13 (Movie Actor)

Wally Campo - Jan. 14 (Movie Actor)

C.J. Harris - Jan. 15 (Country Singer)

Yung Hashtag - Jan. 15 (Rapper)

Yoshimitsu Yamada - Jan. 15 (Martial Artist)

Lloyd Morrisett - Jan. 15 (Psychologist)

Gina Lollobrigida - Jan. 16 (Movie Actress)

Jay Briscoe - Jan. 17 (Wrestler)

Michael Lehrer - Jan. 17 (Comedian)

Lucile Randon - Jan. 17 (Supercentenarian) *She Was 118 Years Old*

Edward Pressman - Jan. 17 (Producer)

Sandra Seacat - Jan. 17 (Movie Actress)

Violet Flowergarden - Jan. 17 (YouTube Star)

Renee Geyer - Jan. 17 (Jazz Singer)

Chris Ford - Jan. 17 (Basketball Player)

Van Conner - Jan. 18 (Bassist)

Yun Jung-Hee - Jan. 19 (TV Actress)

David Crosby - Jan. 19 (Guitarist)

Anton Walkes - Jan. 19 (Soccer Player)

Sal Bando - Jan. 20 (Baseball Player)

Stella Chiweshe - Jan. 20 (World Music Singer)

Ava Wood - Jan. 20 (TikTok Star)

Deborah Barak - Jan. 21 (Business Executive)

Slick Goku - Jan. 21 (YouTube Star)

Linda Kasabian - Jan. 21 (Family Member) *Robert Kasabian's Wife*

Sal Piro - Jan. 22 (Movie Actor)

Nikos Xanthopoulos - Jan. 22 (Movie Actor)

Leopoldo Roberto Garcia Pelaez Benitez - Jan. 23 (Comedian)

Lance Kerwin - Jan. 24 (Movie Actor)

Jeremy Ruehlemann - Jan. 24 (Model)

*Enkyboy - Jan. 25 (TikTok Star)

**Cindy Williams - Jan. 25 (TV Actress)

Shantabai Krushnaji Kamble - Jan. 25 (Non-Fiction Author)

Jesse Nathaniel Lemonier - Jan. 26 (Football Player)

Billy Packer - Jan. 26 (Sportscaster)

Gregory Allen Howard - Jan. 27 (Screenwriter)

Sylvia Syms - Jan. 27 (Movie Actress)

Alfred Leslie - Jan. 27 (Painter)

Floyd Sneed - Jan. 27 (Drummer)

Lisa Loring - Jan. 28 (TV Actress)

Kevin O'Neal - Jan. 28 (Movie Actor)

Tom Verlaine - Jan. 28 (Guitarist)

Annie Wersching - Jan. 29 (TV Actress)

Brandon Smiley - Jan. 29 (Family Member) *Rickey Smiley's Son*

Kyle Smaine - Jan. 29 (Freestyle Skier)

Barrett Strong - Jan. 29 (Songwriter)

George R. Robertson - Jan. 29 (Movie Actor)

Hazel McCallion - Jan. 29 (Politician)

Gabriel Tacchino - Jan. 29 (Pianist)

Conner Flowers - Jan. 30 (Family Member) *Olivia Flowers's Brother*

Ann McLaughlin Korologo - Jan. 30 (Politician)

Bobby Hull - Jan. 30 (Hockey Player)

Charlie Thomas - Jan. 31 (Blues Singer)

Joe Moss - Jan. 31 (Football Coach)

Andrea Thompson - Jan. ?? (Family Member) *Tristan Thompson's Mother*

FEBRUARY

Stanley Tobias Wilson Jr. - Feb. 1 (Football Player)

Lanny Poffo - Feb. 2 (Wrestler)

Butch Miles - Feb. 2 (Drummer)

Yung Trappa - Feb. 2 (Rapper)

Gloria Maria - Feb. 2 (Journalist)

Gerardo Islas - Feb. 2 (Politician)

Paco Rabanne - Feb. 3 (Fashion Designer)

Paul Martha - Feb. 4 (Football Player)

Arnold Schulman - Feb. 4 (Playwright)

Pervez Musharraf - Feb. 5 (Politician)

Lilly Kimbell - Feb. 5 (Tennis Player)

Christian Atsu - Feb. 6 (Soccer Player)

Billy Thomson - Feb. 6 (Soccer Player)

Burt Bacharach - Feb. 8 (Composer)

Branka Veselinovic - Feb. 8 (Movie Actress)

Miroslav Blazevic - Feb. 8 (Soccer Coach)

Cody Longo - Feb. 8 (TV Actor)

Kaleb Boating - Feb. 9 (Football Player)

Marcos Alonso Pena - Feb. 9 (Soccer Player)

Kiernan aka Forbes - Feb. 10 (Rapper)

Larry Coyer - Feb. 10 (Football Coach)

Hugh Hudson - Feb. 10 (Director)

Carlos Saura - Feb. 10 (Director)

Dave Hollis - Feb. 11 (Entrepreneur)

Austin Major - Feb. 11 (TV Actor)

Howard Bragman - Feb. 11 (Publicist)

Tito Fernandez - Feb. 11 (World Music Singer)

Brianna Ghey - Feb. 11 (???)

David Jolicoeur - Feb. 12 (Rapper)

Diana Deets - Feb. 12 (Model)

Coconut Kitty - Feb. 12 (Instagram Star)

Conrad Dobler - Feb. 13 (Football Player)

Savannah Watts - Feb. 13 (Family Member) *Laura Lee Watts's Daughter*

Tony Schnur - Feb. 13 (Movie Actor)

Jerry Jarrett - Feb. 14 (Wrestler)

Tohru Okada - Feb. 14 (Music Producer)

Raquel Welch - Feb. 15 (Movie Actress)

Paul Berg - Feb. 15 (Biologist)

Paul Jerrard - Feb. 15 (Hockey Coach)

Buncha - Feb. 15 (Dog)

Simone Ann-Marie Edwards - Feb. 16 (Basketball Player)

Tim McCarver - Feb. 16 (Baseball Player)

Kyle Jacobs - Feb. 17 (Songwriter)

Stella Stevens - Feb. 17 (Movie Actress)

David O'Connell - Feb. 18 (Priest)

Barbara Bosson - Feb. 18 (TV Actress)

Jim Thomas Broyhill - Feb. 18 (Politician)

Richard Belzer - Feb. 19 (TV Actor)

Greg Foster - Feb. 19 (Olympic Athlete)

*Jansen Panettiere - Feb. 19 (Movie Actor)

Dickie Davies - Feb. 19 (TV Show Host)

Maliboo Ziegler - Feb. 19 (Dog)

Ryan Keeler - Feb. 20 (Football Player)

Alicia Allain - Feb. 22 (Family Member) *John Schneider's Wife*

Ahmed Qurei - Feb. 22 (Politician)

John Motson - Feb. 23 (Sportscaster)

Tony Earl - Feb. 23 (Politician)

Walter Mirisch - Feb. 24 (Film Producer)

Matt Pobereyko - Feb. 25 (Baseball Player)

Gordon Pinsent - Feb. 25 (Movie Actor)

Ali Yafie - Feb. 25 (Religious Leader)

Betty Boothroyd - Feb. 26 (Politician)

Ricou Browning - Feb. 27 (Movie Actor)

MARCH

Just Fontaine - March 1 (Soccer Player)

Jerry Richardson - March 1 (Football Player)

Irma Serrano - March 1 (Fold Singer)

Anise Koltz - March 1 (Poet)

Steve Mackey - March 2 (Musician)

Tom Sizemore - March 3 (TV Actor)

Sara Lane - March 3 (Movie Actress)

David Lindley - March 3 (Guitarist)

Phil Eugene Batt - March 4 (Politician)

Gary Rossington - March 5 (Guitarist)

Denise Russo - March 5 (Reality Star)

Bob Goody - March 5 (TV Actor)

Georgina Beyer - March 6 (Former Mayor Of Carterton)

Tom Love - March 7 (Executive Chairman Of Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores)

Peterson Zah - March 7 (Politician)

Matt Davies - March 7 (YouTube Star)

Jim Durkin - March 8 (Guitarist)

Jeff Thomas - March 8 (Model)

Chaim Topol - March 8 (Movie Actor)

Pearry Reginald Teo - March 9 (Director)

Satish Kaushik - March 9 (TV Actor)

Dick Haley - March 10 (Football Player)

Naonobu Fujii - March 10 (Volleyball Player)

Jesus Alou - March 10 (Baseball Player)

Robert Blake - March 11 (TV Actor)

Bud Grant - March 11 (Football Player)

Chen Kenichi - March 11 (Chef)

Ignacio Lopez Tarso - March 11 (Soap Opera Actor)

John Jakes - March 11 (Novelist)

Dick Fosbury - March 12 (Olympic)

Costa Titch - March 12 (Rapper)

Felton Lafrance Spencer - March 12 (Basketball Player)

Jim Gordon - March 13 (Drummer)

Patricia Schroeder - March 13 (Politician)

Joe Pepitone - March 13 (Baseball Player)

Bobby Caldwell - March 14 (Pop Singer)

Mimis Papaioannou - March 15 (Soccer Player)

Peter Hardy - March 16 (TV Actor)

Lance Reddick - March 17 (TV Actor)

Jehane Thomas - March 17 (TikTok Star)

Fito Oliveres - March 17 (World Music Singer)

Paul Grant - March 20 (Movie Actor)

Luri Lapicus - March 20 (MMA Fighter)

Gunter Nezhoda - March 21 (Movie Actor)

Jasmin Voutilainen - March 21 (TV Actress)

Peter Werner - March 21 (Director)

Willis Reed - March 21 (Basketball Player)

Rebecca Jones - March 22 (Soap Opera Actress)

Tad Devine - March 22 (TV Actor)

Tom Leadon - March 22 (Guitarist)

Wayne Swinny - March 22 (Guitarist)

Ben Shelly - March 22 (Politician)

Jerry Green - March 23 (Journalist)

Jeffrey "JV" Vandergrift - March 24 (Radio Host)

Nicholas Lloyd Webber - March 25 (Composer)

Chabelo - March 25 (TV Show Host)

Ron Faber - March 26 (Movie Actor)

Daniel Chorzempa - March 27 (Pianist)

Peggy Scott-Adams - March 27 (R&B Singer)

Paul O'Grady - March 28 (Comedian)

Bill Leavy - March 28 (Referee)

Ryuichi Sakamoto - March 28 (Composer)

Bill Saluga - March 28 (Comedian)

Myriam Ullens - March 29 (Entrepreneur)

Brian Gillis - March 29 (Pop Singer)

Harrison Gilks - March 30 (TikTok Star)

Mark Russell - March 30 (Comedian)

John Brockington - March 31 (Football Player)

Chelsea Lawrence - March 31 (TikTok Star)

Rabbie Namaliu - March 31 (Politician)

APRIL

Christo Jivkov - April 1 (Movie Actor)

Ken Buhanan - April 1 (Boxer)

Robert "Buchwhacker" Butch - April 2 (Wrestler)

Judy Farrell - April 2 (TV Actress)

Seymour Stein - April 2 (Entrepreneur)

Bob Lee - April 4 (Business Executive)

Andres Garcia - April 4 (TV Actor)

Craig Breedlove - April 4 (Race Car Driver)

Bella Echarri - April 5 (Instagram Star)

Sudhir Naik - April 5 (Cricketer)

Leon Levine - April 5 (Entrepreneur)

**Paul Cattermole - April 6 (Pop Singer)

Norman Reynolds - April 6 (British Production Designer)

Bruce Petty - April 6 (Cartoonist)

Ashley Morrison - April 6 (Instagram Star)

Ian Bairson - April 7 (Guitarist)

Lasse Wellander - April 7 (Guitarist)

*Michael Lerner - April 8 (Movie Actor)

Travis 'Honcho' Taylor - April 8 (TikTok Star)

Elizabeth Hubbard - April 8 (Soap Opera Actress)

Julian Figueroa - April 9 (Family Member) *Joan Sebastian's Son*

Richard Ng - April 9 (Movie Actor)

Anne Perry - April 10 (Novelist)

Raymond Sawada - April 10 (Hockey Player)

Lesley Swink-Van Ness - April 10 (News Anchor)

Al Jaffee - April 10 (Cartoonist)

Jung Chae-Yul - April 11 (TV Actress)

Miles Benner - April 11 (TikTok Star)

Blair Tindall - April 12 (Journalist)

Don Leppert - April 13 (Baseball Player)

Craig Breen - April 13 (Race Car Driver)

Mary Quant - April 13 (Fashion Designer)

Mark Sheehan - April 14 (Pop Singer)

Murray Melvin - April 14 (Movie Actor)

Ahmad Jamal - April 16 (Pianist)

April Stevens - April 17 (Pop Singer)

Charles Stanley - April 18 (Religious Leader)

Otis Redding III - April 18 (Guitarist)

Don Mcllhenny - April 18 (Football Player)

Keith Nale - April 18 (Firefighter / Reality Star)

Koko Da Doll - April 18 (Rapper)

Moonbin - April 19 (Pop Singer)

Dave Wilcox - April 19 (Football Player)

Carlo Saba - April 19 (World Music Singer)

Esther Jenner - April 20 (Family Member) *Caitlyn Jenner's Mother*

**Len Goodman - April 22 (TV Show Host)

Barry Humphries - April 22 (Voice Actor)

Dale Meeks - April 22 (Soap Opera Actor)

Keith Gattis - April 23 (Country Singer)

Ginny Newhart - April 23 (Family Member) *Bob Newhart's Wife*

Rachel Marshall - April 24 (Founder Of Rachel's Ginger Beer)

Harry Belafonte - April 25 (Pop Singer)

Parkash Singh Badal - April 25 (Politician)

Moneysign $uede - April 25 (Rapper)

Frank Agrama - April 25 (Director)

Violeta Marujoz - April 26 (YouTube Star)

**jerry Springer - April 27 (TV Show Host)

Dick Groat - April 27 (Baseball Player)

Barbara Young - April 27 (TV Actress)

Robson Gracie - April 28 (Brazilian Martial Artist)

Tim Gregg - April 28 (Guitarist)

Mike Shannon - April 29 (Baseball Player)

Ralph Boston - April 30 (Long Jumper)

Jock Zonfrillo - April 30 (Chef)

MAY

Felipe Colares - May 1 (Brazilian Mixed Martial Artist)

Eileen Saki - May 1 (TV Actress)

Gordon Lightfoot - May 1 (Pop Singer)

Mostafa Darwish - May 1 (TV Actor)

Jordan Blake - May 1 (Rock Singer)

Valentin Yudashkin - May 2 (Fashion Designer)

Tory Bowie - May 2 (Long Jumper)

Linda Lewis - May 3 (Soul Singer)

Lance Blanks - May 3 (Basketball Player)

Sonia Pizarro - May 3 (Reality Star)

Sienna Weir - May 4 (Psychologist)

Rob Laakso - May 4 (Record Producer / Engineer)

Jack Wilkins - May 5 (Guitarist)

Nick Gilbert - May 6 (Family Member) *Dan Gilbert's Son*

Vida Blue - May 6 (Baseball Player)

Frank Kozik - May 6 (Graphic Artist)

Newton Minow - May 6 (Lawyer)

Carlos Parra - May 6 (World Music Singer)

Sam Gross - May 6 (Cartoonist)

Vic John Stasiuk - May 7 (Hockey Player)

Don January - May 7 (Golfer)

Peterson Zah - May 7 (Politician)

Grace Bumbry - May 7 (Opera Singer)

Joe Kapp - May 8 (Football Player)

Rita Lee - May 8 (Rock Singer)

Denny Crum - May 9 (Basketball Coach)

John Bland - May 9 (Golfer)

Heather Armstrong - May 9 (Blogger)

David Miranda - May 9 (Business Executive)

Ed Flanagan - May 10 (Football Player)

Jacklyn Zeman - May 10 (Soap Opera Actress)

Ana Paula Borgo - May 11 (Volleyball Player)

Barry Newman - May 11 (Movie Actor)

Kenneth Anger - May 11 (Director)

HAESOO - May 12 (Pop Singer)

Owen Davidson - May 12 (Tennis Player)

Bernard Membe - May 12 (Politician)

Gerry William Hart - May 12 (Hockey Player)

Samantha Weinstein - May 14 (Movie Actress)

Ingrid Haebler - May 14 (Pianist)

Marlene Hagge - May 16 (Golfer)

Superstar Billy Graham - May 17 (Wrestler)

Jim Brown - May 18 (Football Player)

Helmut Berger - May 18 (Movie Actor)

Andy Rourke - May 19 (Bassist)

Martin Amis - May 19 (Novelist)

Veno Taufer - May 20 (Poet)

Ray Stevenson - May 21 (Movie Actor)

Lew Palter - May 21 (Movie Actor)

Ed Ames - May 21 (Pop Singer)

Chas Newby - May 22 (Musician)

Rick Hoyt - May 22 (Runner)

Daniel Brooks - May 22 (Director)

Sheldon Reynolds - May 23 (Guitarist)

John Dunning - May 23 (Novelist)

George Maharis - May 24 (TV Actor)

**Tina Turner - May 24 (Rock Singer)

Micky Jagtiani - May 26 (Entrepreneur)

Milt Larsen - May 28 (Magician)

Antonio Gala - May 28 (Poet)

John Beasley - May 30 (TV Actor)

Sergio Calderon - May 31 (Movie Actor)

Ms Jacky Oh - May 31 (Instagram Star)

Ama Ata Aidoo - May 31 (Playwright)

JUNE

Mike Batayeh - June 1 (Movie Actor)

Anna Shay - June 1 (Reality Star)

Pacho Antifeka - June 1 (Rapper)

Jim Hines - June 3 (Runner)

George Winston - June 4 (Pianist)

Astrud Gilbarto - June 5 (World Music Singer)

Robert Hanssen - June 5 (Criminal)

Pat Cooper - June 6 (Comedian)

Paul Eckstein - June 6 (Movie Actor)

Matulu Shakur - June 6 (Activist)

Tony McPhee - June 6 (Guitarist)

Iron Sheik - June 7 (Wrestler)

Pat Robertson - June 8 (Entrepreneur)

Julee Cruise - June 9 (Pop Singer)

Don Hood - June 10 (Baseball Player)

Tony Lo Bianco - June 11 (Movie Actor)

*Treat Williams - June 12 (TV Actor)

John Romita Sr. - June 12 (Comic Book Artist)

Silvio Berlusconi - June 12 (Politician)

John Fru Ndi - June 12 (Politician)

Carl Eiswerth - June 13 (TikTok Star)

Cormac McCarthy - June 13 (Novelist)

Glenda Jackson - June 15 (Movie Actress)

Ray Lewis III - June 15 (Family Member) *Ray Lewis's Son*

Paxton Whitehead - June 16 (Movie Actor)

Angela Thorne - June 16 (TV Actress)

Michael Hopkins - June 17 (Architect)

Big Pokey - June 18 (Rapper)

Shahzada Dawood - June 18 (Business Executive)

Stockton Rush - June 18 (Business Executive)

Britney Joy - June 19 (TikTok Star)

Robert Elegant - June 20 (Non-Fiction Author)

Betta St. John - June 23 (Movie Actress)

Fredric Forrest - June 23 (Movie Actor)

Terry Price - June 23 (Coach)

Sheldon Harnick - June 23 (Composer)

Richard Ravitch - June 25 (Politician)

Nicolas Coster - June 26 (Soap Opera Actor)

Alfredo Victoria - June 26 (Instagram Star)

Ryan Mallett - June 27 (Football Player)

Maria Del Carmen Garcia - June 27 (TV Actress)

Sue Johanson - June 28 (TV Show Host)

**Alan Arkin - June 29 (Movie Actor)

Christine King Farris - June 30 (Family Member) *Martin Luther King Jr.'s Sister*

Darren Drozdov - June 30 (Wrestler)

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Who is the Oldest Person Alive? Discover the Secrets of Longevity

Have you ever wondered, who is the oldest person alive today? The title of the oldest person in the world has long been a fascinating topic, with people living longer than ever thanks to advancements in healthcare and lifestyle improvements. As of 2024, the current oldest person alive is María Branyas Morera, a supercentenarian from Spain, born on March 4, 1907. She officially became the oldest verified living person in January 2023 after the passing of Lucile Randon, a French nun.

María Branyas Morera's Life and Longevity

María Branyas Morera’s life is a testament to resilience and longevity. Born in the United States to Spanish parents, she returned to Spain when she was a child. Now, at the age of 117, she lives in a nursing home in Catalonia. Despite her advanced age, she remains mentally sharp and active, attributing her long life to a mix of healthy habits, maintaining strong family relationships, and never losing her sense of humor.

The Secret Behind Longevity

Understanding who is the oldest person alive often raises questions about how some individuals live far beyond the average life expectancy. Factors that contribute to such remarkable longevity include genetics, a balanced diet, regular exercise, and a positive mental outlook. Supercentenarians like María Branyas Morera offer valuable insights into the secrets of living a long and healthy life.

The Oldest Person Alive Throughout History

The title of the oldest person alive has changed hands many times over the years. Jeanne Calment from France, who lived to be 122 years old, holds the record for the longest confirmed human lifespan. Like María, many of these individuals have shared common traits, including a relatively stress-free life and strong social connections.

Conclusion

It’s incredible to think about who is the oldest person alive and how they’ve witnessed history unfold over more than a century. María Branyas Morera is not just a testament to longevity, but also to the power of resilience and maintaining a positive attitude throughout life. We can all learn something from these remarkable individuals who have lived through so much and continue to inspire us with their stories. Read More 

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Maria Branyas, world’s oldest person, dies at 117

Maria Branyas, the world’s oldest person, died on Monday at the age of 117, Spanish media reported.

Branyas was born on March 4,1907 in San Francisco and moved to Spain as a young child in 1915. According to Spanish media, she held the title of the world’s oldest person from 17 January 2023, after French super elderly person Lucille Randon passed away at the age of 118.

A super elderly person is defined as someone who is 110 years old or older.

The Gerontology Research Group (GRG), which monitors the Guinness Book of World Records‘ list of oldest people, has confirmed that Branyas’ age and status are scientifically valid. According to GRG, in July, she became the 8th longest-living person in history.

There have been many historic events in Branyas’ life, including her surviving the COVID-19 pandemic. At the age of 113, she contracted and recovered from the virus in April 2020, becoming the oldest known survivor of the disease at that time.

The woman attributed her longevity to “order, peace of mind, good relationships with family and friends, contact with nature, emotional stability, no worries, no regrets, lots of positivity and avoiding toxic people.”

Prior to the global recognition, Branyas was recognised as the oldest resident of Spain as of 22 December 2019. The GRG and Guinness World Records are expected to

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Today is the 117th birthday of the world’s oldest living person, Maria Branyas Morera.

Maria was born on 4 March 1907 in San Francisco, USA, but returned to Spain with her family when she was eight to settle in Catalonia.

She's lived in the region ever since and has resided in the same nursing home for the past 23 years.

She became the oldest person on Earth in January 2023, following the death of 118-year-old Lucile Randon (France).

"She is very grateful for all the congratulations received and the interest that so many people have shown in her state of health," said Eva Carrera Boix, the director of Maria's nursing home.

"She is happy to be able to celebrate this special day intimately with her family and colleagues and wishes everyone a happy Monday."

Beyond being hard of hearing and having mobility issues, Maria has no physical or mental health problems.

In fact, she's in such good condition that she has agreed to undergo scientific testing by researchers who hope to gain further insight into the secrets to long life.

Scientist Manel Esteller, who has conversed with Maria at length, told Spanish outlet ABC:

“She has a completely lucid head. She remembers with impressive clarity events from when she was only four years old, and she does not present any cardiovascular disease, common in elderly people.

It is clear that there is a genetic component because there are several members of her family who are over 90 years old.”

Samples of Maria’s saliva, blood and urine have been taken and will be compared with those of her 80-year-old daughter.

The researchers hope that assessing Maria’s genes will aid the development of drugs which could combat diseases associated with ageing.

Befitting her status as the world’s oldest person in the digital age, Maria is active on X (formerly known as Twitter) with assistance from her daughter.

Her bio states: “I'm old, very old, but not an idiot.”

In addition to “luck and good genetics,” Maria attributes her longevity to “order, tranquility, good connection with family and friends, contact with nature, emotional stability, no worries, no regrets, lots of positivity, and staying away from toxic people.”

Due to her poor hearing, Maria's family use a voice-to-text device to communicate with her.

She became permanently deaf in one ear when she was a child, after falling while playing with her brothers during the voyage from America to Spain in 1915.

This wasn’t the only misfortune the family suffered aboard the ship – Maria’s father sadly died due to pulmonary tuberculosis towards the end of the journey.

Maria lived through the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918 as well as the Spanish Civil War (1936–1939), which she said she has “very bad memories” of.

She got married in 1931 to a Catalan doctor named Joan Moret, with whom she had three children.

Her husband passed away in 1976; she has also outlived her only son, August, who died in a tractor accident at the age of 86.

Over a century after the 1918 pandemic, Maria also survived COVID-19.

She contracted the virus a few weeks after turning 113 in 2020 but made a full recovery within days, becoming the world’s oldest COVID-19 survivor.

The title was taken later in the year by Lucile Randon, who was three years older than Maria.

Despite admitting that she’s “getting closer and closer to death” in a post on X last month, Maria maintains a positive outlook on life and believes that there is always something new to learn every day, even at her grand old age.

She is now the 12th oldest verified person in history and should she reach her 118th birthday, she’ll climb up to 5th place.

The oldest person ever authenticated was Frenchwoman Jeanne Calment, who lived to the age of 122 years 164 days.

Source: Guinness World Records

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