Gerontology Research Group
Deaths for 1997 (in Chronological Order[*]) (as of January 29, 2014)
*Sorted by Death Date
No. Birthplace Place of death Name (generally known as) Born Died Years Days Total Days Highest Rank R S Validated By Validated By2 Validated By3 Validated By4 Application Date Acceptance Date Photo?
1 Italy Italy Valentino Stella Jan. 2, 1886 Jan. 1, 1997 110 365 40541 37 W M Giovanni Alunni N/A Oct. 23, 2003
2 United Kingdom (England) United Kingdom (England) Florence Beaumont July 29, 1886 Jan. 4, 1997 110 159 40336 51 W F Roger Thatcher N/A N/A
3 USA (Alabama) USA (Florida) Anna Brown Sept. 29, 1884 Jan. 5, 1997 112 98 41005 16 B F United States (SSA) Kestenbaum study N/A Aug. 12, 2002
4 Japan Japan N.A. Jan. 9, 1887 Jan. 9, 1997 110 0 40177 63 O F International Database of Longevity Feb. 8, 2011 Jan. 29, 2014
5 Germany Germany Pauline Spyra Apr. 24, 1886 Jan. 11, 1997 110 262 40439 43 W F Thomas Breining Stefan Jamin Mar. 9, 2009 Apr. 4, 2010
6 USA (Texas) USA (Texas) Pearl Roberts Nov. 7, 1886 Jan. 21, 1997 110 75 40252 57 W F United States (SSA) Kestenbaum study N/A Aug. 12, 2002
7 Japan Japan Gengan Tonaki Oct. 30, 1884 Jan. 24, 1997 112 86 40993 18 O M Robert Young N/A N/A
8 USA (West Virginia) USA (West Virginia) Martha Buford Oct. 16, 1886 Jan. 28, 1997 110 104 40281 54 W F United States (SSA) Kestenbaum study N/A Aug. 12, 2002
9 USA (Kansas) USA (Kansas) Sarah Saggs Oct. 17, 1885 Feb. 15, 1997 111 121 40663 28 W F United States (SSA) Kestenbaum study N/A Aug. 10, 2002
10 USA (North Carolina) USA (Pennsylvania) Clarina Ragland June 28, 1885 Feb. 18, 1997 111 235 40777 22 B F United States (SSA) Kestenbaum study N/A Aug. 12, 2002
11 USA (North Carolina) USA (South Carolina) Fannie Miller Sept. 28, 1886 Feb. 28, 1997 110 153 40330 50 W F United States (SSA) Kestenbaum study N/A Aug. 12, 2002
12 USA (Pennsylvania) USA (Pennsylvania) Jane Markle Oct. 10, 1883 Mar. 12, 1997 113 153 41426 9 W F United States (SSA) Kestenbaum study N/A Aug. 10, 2002
13 USA (Illinois) USA (Colorado) Bessie Short Sept. 10, 1886 May 2, 1997 110 234 40411 46 W F Jeff Knight B. Renee Ferguson N/A Jan. 27, 2006
14 Japan Japan Sue Utagawa Jan. 19, 1884 May 4, 1997 113 105 41378 10 O F Japan (MHLW) N/A N/A
15 USA (California) USA (California) Lena McLachlan Jan. 13, 1886 May 14, 1997 111 121 40663 34 W F United States (SSA) Kestenbaum study N/A Aug. 10, 2002
16 Spain Spain Carmen Figueiro-Freiría Oct. 28, 1883 May 25, 1997 113 209 41482 9 W F Miguel Quesada N/A Nov. 24, 2004 Y
17 Italy Italy Eleonora Casagrande-Torre July 9, 1886 June 6, 1997 110 332 40509 41 W F Giovanni Alunni N/A May 3, 2005
18 Spain (Murcia) Spain (Murcia) M.C.L.L. Apr. 3, 1883 July 3, 1997 114 91 41729 7 W F Rosa Gómez-Redondo Juan M. García González IDL June 22, 2010 Aug. 16, 2011
T19 USA (New York) USA (New York) Kathryn Bassich July 26, 1885 July 6, 1997 111 345 40887 20 W F United States (SSA) Kestenbaum study N/A Aug. 10, 2002
T19 Sweden Sweden Ellen Johannson Jan. 23, 1887 July 6, 1997 110 164 40341 51 W F Foti Tillo N/A N/A
21 United Kingdom (England) United Kingdom (England) Amy Carpenter Jan. 8, 1887 July 7, 1997 110 180 40357 47 W F Roger Thatcher N/A N/A
T22 USA (Missouri) USA (California) Carrie Davis Jan. 12, 1887 July 9, 1997 110 178 40355 47 W F United States (SSA) Kestenbaum study N/A Aug. 12, 2002
T22 USA (Iowa) USA (Iowa) Emma Godfrey Apr. 1, 1887 July 9, 1997 110 99 40276 57 W F United States (SSA) Kestenbaum study N/A Aug. 12, 2002
24 Japan Japan Anonymous May 4, 1887 July 15, 1997 110 72 40249 58 O F International Database of Longevity N/A May 7, 2002
25 Japan Japan Shizue Hasegawa Jan. 27, 1885 July 31, 1997 112 185 41092 15 O F Yasuhiko Saito Bert Kestenbaum N/A N/A
26 France France Jeanne Calment Feb. 21, 1875 Aug. 4, 1997 122 164 44724 1 W F Guinness Book Jean-Marie Robine N/A N/A Y
27 Netherlands Netherlands Geertje Roelinga June 29, 1887 Aug. 14, 1997 110 46 40223 63 W F Gert Jan Kuiper N/A N/A
28 Spain Spain Gregorio Merino-Calvo Dec. 24, 1886 Sept. 9, 1997 110 259 40436 44 W M IDL David Guarnizo Miguel Quesada June 7, 2011 Nov. 27, 2013 Y
29 Japan Japan Masaki Moriyama Dec. 21, 1885 Sept. 14, 1997 111 267 40809 25 O F Yasuhiko Saito Bert Kestenbaum N/A N/A
30 USA (Maryland) USA (Maryland) Audrey Phillips June 16, 1887 Sept. 20, 1997 110 96 40273 57 W F United States (SSA) Kestenbaum study N/A Aug. 12, 2002
31 USA (Colorado) USA (California) Maud Jones Apr. 6, 1887 Sept. 23, 1997 110 170 40347 52 W F United States (SSA) Kestenbaum study N/A Aug. 12, 2002
32 Switzerland Switzerland Emma Duvoisin July 5, 1886 Sept. 30, 1997 111 87 40629 35 W F Thomas Breining Jan. 16, 2007 Feb. 19, 2007
33 USA (Missouri) USA (Missouri) Susie Nelson Nov. 12, 1885 Oct. 18, 1997 111 340 40882 22 W F United States (SSA) Kestenbaum study N/A Aug. 10, 2002
34 USA (Texas) USA (Texas) Allie Wilkerson Oct. 7, 1886 Oct. 21, 1997 111 14 40556 37 W F United States (SSA) Kestenbaum study N/A Aug. 12, 2002
35 USA (Indiana) USA (Indiana) Lora Trueblood May 7, 1887 Oct. 24, 1997 110 170 40347 50 W M United States (SSA) Kestenbaum study N/A Aug. 12, 2002
36 Belgium Belgium Maria Casteur June 26, 1887 Nov. 11, 1997 110 138 40315 53 W F Dany Chambre N/A N/A
37 USA (Missouri) USA (Missouri) Bess Davis Sept. 3, 1887 Nov. 16, 1997 110 74 40251 61 W F United States (SSA) Kestenbaum study N/A Aug. 12, 2002
38 USA (Minnesota) USA (Minnesota) Bertha Flathers Mar. 30, 1885 Nov. 21, 1997 112 236 41143 15 W F United States (SSA) Kestenbaum study N/A Aug. 10, 2002
39 France France Maria Laborie Apr. 26, 1887 Nov. 22, 1997 110 210 40387 48 W F Jean-Marie Robine Laurent Toussaint N/A May 7, 2002
40 Italy Italy Countess Carlotta Ollino-Bembo Aug. 10, 1887 Dec. 1, 1997 110 113 40290 55 W F Giovanni Alunni N/A Oct. 23, 2003
41 United Kingdom (England) United Kingdom (England) Lucy Askew Sept. 8, 1883 Dec. 9, 1997 114 92 41730 6 W F Guinness news N/A N/A Y
42 France France Melanie Dormois July 8, 1887 Dec. 13, 1997 110 158 40335 52 W F Jean-Marie Robine N/A N/A
43 USA (Tennessee) USA (New York) Hester Payne May 8, 1887 Dec. 19, 1997 110 225 40402 47 B F United States (SSA) Kestenbaum study N/A Aug. 12, 2002
44 United Kingdom (England) United Kingdom (England) Annie Price Jan. 12, 1886 Dec. 26, 1997 111 348 40890 24 W F Roger Thatcher N/A N/A