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World's oldest person dies at age 116

Posted: December 5th, 2012, 9:17 am
by jamesbond
"The woman who was listed as the world's oldest person died Tuesday in a Georgia nursing home at age 116. Besse Cooper died peacefully Tuesday afternoon in Monroe, Georgia according to her son.

The title of world's oldest person now belongs to 115-year-old Dina Manfredini of Johnston, Iowa. The oldest known person of all time was Jeanne Calment, a French woman who lived to be 122 years old and died in 1997."

Here is the complete story:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nati ... t/1747175/

Posted: December 5th, 2012, 10:58 pm
by Ghost
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Posted: December 6th, 2012, 12:08 am
by E_Irizarry
David Burbeck just died yesterday at 91, today was his 92nd birthday if he had made it.

Posted: December 6th, 2012, 7:42 am
by Teal Lantern
E_Irizarry wrote:David Burbeck just died yesterday at 91, today was his 92nd birthday if he had made it.

I'm guessing E_I means Dave Brubeck
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Brubeck

Posted: December 6th, 2012, 10:03 am
by pete98146
RIP Dave Brubeck...thanks for your contributions. You'll be missed.