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Ms. Herta Gontz - of Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany - sadly passed away German Newspaper 'Ruhr Nachrichten' now first reported.

The headline says that she died a few hours before her 110th birthday.

So Ms. Gontz died on 5 October 2024, aged 109 years and 365 days. 

She was born on 6th October 1914 and was currently the 9th oldest known living German. 

 

 

https://www.ruhrnachrichten.de/dortmund/dortmund-herta-gontz-aelteste-frau-gestorben-110-geburtstag-w945327-2001399965/  (Paywall)

 

 

Rest in eternal peace, Ms. Herta Gontz.


   
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Very sad to pass away the day before becoming supercentenarian.

RIP Ms. Gontz, 8th OLP in Germany.

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Very sad. 🙁 May she RIP. 🙁


   
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Very sad to pass away the day before becoming supercentenarian.

RIP Ms. Gontz, 8th OLP in Germany.

She would have become a SC had 2024 not been a leap year.

 


   
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Rest in peace Ms Herta Gontz.


   
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Her case reminds me a bit of Jane Ising, who was also German-born, except that Jane Ising's last year was not a leap year (would have been one had she been born and died one month later, though) and that Jane Ising was an emigrant, unlike this woman. Jane Ising died at age 110y,0d but would have likewise died at 109y,365d had her last year been a leap year.


   
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Here is confirmed that Ms. Gontz passed away unexpected just hours shy become SC on Saturday-evening. The b-party was prepared.

Älteste Frau der Stadt gestorben – wenige Stunden vor ihrem 110. Geburtstag (wa.de)


   
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