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Dead at age 115
7 Notable deaths
Christian Mortensen
Danish supercentenarian and second-longest-lived man (1882–1998).
Born August 16th, 1882 in Denmark.
Died April 25th, 1998 at 115 years old in San Rafael (Alzheimer's disease).
Emiliano Mercado del Toro
Puerto rican supercentenarian.
Born August 21st, 1891 in Cabo Rojo.
Died January 24th, 2007 at 115 years old in Isabela. [ref]
Edna Parker
American supercentenarian (1893–2008).
Born April 20th, 1893 in Morgan County.
Died November 26th, 2008 at 115 years old in Shelbyville. [ref]
Hendrikje van Andel-Schipper
Dutch supercentenarian.
Born June 29th, 1890 in Smilde.
Died August 30th, 2005 at 115 years old in Hoogeveen (stomach cancer).
Maria de Jesus dos Santos
Portuguese supercentenarian (1893–2009).
Born September 10th, 1893 in Olival.
Died January 2nd, 2009 at 115 years old in Tomar (sepsis). [ref]
Gertrude Baines
American supercentenarian, oldest living person in the world.
Born April 6th, 1894 in Shellman.
Died September 11th, 2009 at 115 years old in Los Angeles (kidney failure). [ref]
Julie Winnefred Bertrand
Canadian supercentenarian (1891–2007).
Born September 16th, 1891 in Coaticook.
Died January 18th, 2007 at 115 years old in Montreal. [ref]
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