List of centenarians (miscellaneous)

The following is a list of centenarians known for reasons other than their longevity. For more lists, see lists of centenarians.

Name Lifespan Age Notability
AllcardEdward Allcard 1914– 101 English marine surveyor[1]
ArcherStuart Archer 1915–2015 100 British recipient of the George Cross[2]
Aschan Carl Aschan 1906–2008 102 British spy[3]
Beinhorn Elly Beinhorn 1907–2007 100 German pilot[4]
Brockman Helen Brockman 1902–2008 105 American fashion designer, author and professor[5]
CanoPaco Cano 1912– 103 Spanish photojournalist[6]
Charlton Jim Charlton 1911–2013 102 Canadian coin dealer and numismatic publisher[7]
Clark Otis Clark 1903–2012 109 Hollywood butler and last known survivor of the Tulsa race riot[8]
DawsonGlen Dawson 1912–2016 103 American rock climber and environmentalist[9]
Demarne Cyril Demarne 1905–2007 101 British military firefighter[10]
DuncanDavid Douglas Duncan 1916– 100 American photojournalist[11]
Facchiano Albert Facchiano 1910–2011 101 American mobster[12]
Gericke Hans Gericke 1912–2014 101 German architect[13]
Hoffe Esther Hoffe 1906–2007 101 Czech-Israeli secretary and alleged mistress of Max Brod[14]
Johnson, EEvelyn Bryan Johnson 1909–2012 102 American pilot and flight instructor[15]
Johnson, R Ralph S. Johnson 1906–2010 103 American aviation pioneer and politician[16]
Karlsen Thorleif Karlsen 1909–2010 100 Norwegian police inspector[17]
Kent Constance Kent 1844–1944 100 English criminal whose trial raised issues concerning priest-penitent privilege in the UK[18]
Lambert Eleanor Lambert 1903–2003 100 American fashion pioneer[19]
Lessac Arthur Lessac 1909–2011 101 American voice trainer[20]
Maguire Tom Maguire 1892–1993 101 Irish Republican Army activist, commander and politician[21]
Marston Elizabeth Holloway Marston 1893–1993 100 American comics pioneer and inspiration for Wonder Woman[22]
Mukasei Mikhail Mukasei 1907–2008 101 Russian spy[23]
Newman Eric P. Newman 1911– 104 American numismatist[24]
Rondthaler Edward Rondthaler 1905–2009 104 American typographer[25]
Russenholt Ed Russenholt 1890–1991 100 Canadian weatherman[26]
Sarosy Zoltan Sarosy 1906 – 109 Hungarian-Canadian chess master[27]
Schvartzman Aron Schvartzman 1908–2013 104 Argentine chess master[28]
SeigenGo Seigen 1914–2014 100 Chinese-Japanese Go player[29]
Sneden Mollie Sneden 1709–1810 101 American ferry operator[30]
Vale Len Vale-Onslow 1900–2004 103 British motorcycle builder[31]
Weil Joseph Weil 1875–1976 100 American confidence man[32]
Winage Black Mike Winage 1870–1977 107 One of the original settlers in the Yukon during the Klondike Gold Rush[33]

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  28. Ilardo, Carlos (2009-10-21). "La partida de la eternidad". Cancha Llena (in Spanish). Retrieved 2010-10-17.
  29. Zhang, Jingna (2014-06-12). "Go Seigen Turns 100, Keeps On Playing". E-Journal. American Go Association. Retrieved 2014-06-17.
  30. "Labor and Business: Mary "Mollie" Sneden (1709–1810)". Women of Distinction. New York State Senate. 2008. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
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  33. "Black Mike of the Yukon dies at 107". Montreal Gazette (Postmedia Network). 1977-03-18. p. 30. Retrieved 2013-09-09.
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