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[Amir0x]

On April 1, it was reported that Misao Okawa, who was 117, passed away. That meant Gertrude Weaver of Arkansas became the oldest woman at 116 years old, born in 1898.

It was reported she enjoyed being read news articles about her being the oldest woman on the planet, and that it was a special treat for her to be in the spotlight about this record.

Sadly, she passed away today, merely six days after she obtained the record. There are now only three people on the entire planet left still born in the 1800s.

The oldest person alive now falls to Jeralean Talley, who turns 116 next month and was born in 1899. She lives in Detroit.

 

[super-famicom]

RIP. 117 years is a very long life.

 

[Log4Girlz]

Old news.





God I'm so sorry

 

[m_shortpants]

That's a shame, but probably not too uncommon in this kind of scenario. The last people born in the 19th century are passing sway. Crazy to think about.

RIP. They witnessed so much history and technological advancements.

 

[Salsa]

the ultimate april fools

 

[Megalosaro]

How sure are we that these people are as old as they say? Record keeping wasnt like it is now back then.

 

[Whogie]

1800s, wow!
Stay healthy Jeralean.

 

[Escape Goat]

How sure are we that these people are as old as they say? Record keeping wasnt like it is now back then.

We can cut them open and count their rings.

 

[AkuMifune]

A more dangerous title than King of the Andals.

 

[EloquentM]

How sure are we that these people are as old as they say? Record keeping wasnt like it is now back then.

they still had birth certificates I'd imagine.

 

[phazedplasma]

Imagine being 70 and and then living for 4 more years. Holy shit

 

[lefox360]

We can cut them open and count their rings.

GROSS.

 

[Amir0x]

How sure are we that these people are as old as they say? Record keeping wasnt like it is now back then.

There's an organization that verifies these things. If they cannot definitively confirm a date, they'll say so and will say "we believe she was born around such day, but we cannot be certain." They won't have the record then.

 

[Dennis]

Imagine being 70 and and then living for 4 more years. Holy shit

Omg 74 years!

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

Imagine being 70 and and then living for 4 more years. Holy shit

4 years short of average, but still pretty good.

 

[themadcowtipper]

Gertrude,yeah that is a hundred year old name.

 

[coy]

What a short reign for that record. Also, Jeralean is a dope name.

 

[Orbis Tabula]

Man, being the oldest person alive sounds like a dangerous job. They're dropping like flies.

 

[Jarrod38]

Crazy to think you outlived your parents, husband, some children, and grand children.

 

[studyguy]

Gertrude,yeah that is a hundred year old name.

Sounds about right.

 

[Kallor]

what a hell of a life.

and only three people left from the last 1800's. Depressing.

 

[Escape Goat]

what a hell of a life.

and only three people left from the last 1800's. Depressing.

Why is that depressing?

 

[bjork]

I hope I never get that old.

 

[Napoleonthechimp]

Imagine being 70 and and then living for 4 more years. Holy shit

74 years?!!! Impossible!

 

[The Incarnation]

what a hell of a life.

and only three people left from the last 1800's. Depressing.

 

[evil solrac v3.0]

living long enough to go from horse drawn carriage to car. to seeing the birth of the airplane, the telephone, light bulb. what a time to be alive.

 

[lastplayed]

There are now only three people on the entire planet left still born in the 1800s.

Whatevs. I was born in 1179.

But that's pretty amazing though.

 

[Dennis]

living long enough to go from horse drawn carriage to car. to seeing the birth of the airplane, the telephone, light bulb. what a time to be alive.

Imagine science found the secret to immortality tomorrow?

That would suck for her.

 

[Africanus]

Imagine being 70 and and then living for 4 more years. Holy shit

What a time to be alive, receiving four more years of life.

 

[Speevy]

Now it's just Keanu Reeves and Betty White.

 

[Prez]

Man, being the oldest person alive sounds like a dangerous job. They're dropping like flies.

It's kinda like being number 2 of Al Qaeda.

 

[jasonng]

As sad as this news is, at least she passed away happily. It's bittersweet.

 

[Maxim726X]

Imagine being 70 and and then living for 4 more years. Holy shit

You done fucked up.

 

[Orbis Tabula]

Interesting fact, I was once a World Record Holder myself. No joke. For a brief time, I held the record for World's Youngest Man. It was pretty awesome and I'm super proud of it, but I only held it for a short time before some arrogant, upstart kid took my title. I'm not sure if he still has it, though.

 

[Deleted member 80556]

what a hell of a life.

and only three people left from the last 1800's. Depressing.

It's not like if were in Children of Men where they have a record for the youngest person.

 

[Szu]

Imagine being 70 and and then living for 4 more years. Holy shit

You must be an accountant.

 

[Napoleonthechimp]

I always wonder about their quality of life at that age. Some of these world's oldest people look as if existence is torture.

 

[Kallor]

Why is that depressing?

I'm happy that three people from then are are still here I just wish there were more was what I meant. Not that its depressing that we still got these folks.

Oh you.

 

[Razmos]

That's what fame does to people i'm afraid.

 

[Shining Sunshine]

With the amount of chemicals we're letting food companies give us, I don't expect many to live to that age unless they watch their consumption.

 

[Perspicacity]

Do they know the cause of death yet

 

[Randolph Freelander]

Edit: I am an awful, awful person for making a joke when a person just died.

 

[The Incarnation]

With the amount of chemicals we're letting food companies give us, I don't expect many to live to that age unless they watch their consumption.

Just eat what the Earth produces directly and you'll be fine.

 

[Orbis Tabula]

With the amount of chemicals we're letting food companies give us, I don't expect many to live to that age unless they watch their consumption.

However, with the amount of formaldehyde in our food, we'll probably be pretty well preserved when we die! Silver linings, man!

 

[Log4Girlz]

Imagine science found the secret to immortality tomorrow?

That would suck for her.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1008202&highlight=

One day

 

[Randolph Freelander]

With the amount of chemicals we're letting food companies give us, I don't expect many to live to that age unless they watch their consumption.

On the contrary. With all the preservatives, our shelf lives could stretch into centuries.

 

[Wreck-It Ralph]

Wow. It blows my mind to learn that there are people still alive today who were born before 1900. Just think of what they've seen in their lifetimes. When they were young, things we take for granted like cars were a rare commodity, and films were short, black and white, soundless novelties. Then look at the massive industries cars and films have become today. Nevermind computers. The concept of a computer must have been unfathomable to them for most of their lives, and now look at the phones most of us carry around in our pockets.

 

[JCX]

I actually used to go to the same church as Miss Talley growing up. Crazy that to know the world's oldest woman.

 

[PlayALLtheGames]

The oldest person alive now falls to Jeralean Talley, who turns 116 next month and was born in 1899. She lives in Detroit.

Jeralean Talley? Are we sure she wasn't born in Game of Thrones times?

 

[cyba89]

what a hell of a life.

and only three people left from the last 1800's. Depressing.

And like zero from the 1700s. Let that sink in.