In another Forum thread is posted a stamp celebrating the life of the Czech traveler and author Miroslav Zikmund (14 February 1919 – 1 December 2021) who made it past 100, thus deserving of a salute in this thread too.
Just saw that this forum was bumped! Looked at it and couldn't find the 2022 Eleanor Collins stamp!
(Born November 21, 1919, today 103 years old)
« acclaimed Canadian jazz singer Eleanor Collins. The Edmonton-born artist began performing in concert venues and on radio in the 1940s and broke new ground in her genre by becoming a star in television's early days. » (Details, Canada Post)
Brazil In Memoriam - Lygia Fagundes da Silva Telles July 20, 2023 The stamp pays tribute to Lygia Fagundes da Silva Telles (1918-2022), a Brazilian novelist and writer. She was a recipient of the Camões Prize, the highest literary award of the Portuguese language. She passed away at the age of 103. Engraver: Cecilia Langer
Peru Personalities November 28, 2023 Maria Rostworowski (1915-2016) was a Peruvian historian known for her extensive research and publication on Peruvian Ancient Cultures and the Inca Empire. She passed away five months after her 100th birthday.
Italy Famous People March 8, 2025 Maria Lisa Cinciari Rodano (1921-2023) was an Italian politician. Up until her death (at the age of 102) she was the last living member of the Legislature I of Italy established in 1948.
Great Britain Valour and Victory: Stories of the Second World War May 1, 2025 Set of 10, one stamp honors John Harrison (1914-2020) who served on the destroyer HMS Belfast in 1939. The Royal Navy veteran passed away at the age of 106.
Great Britain Valour and Victory: Stories of the Second World War May 1, 2025 This minisheet (with four stamps) honors Dame Vera Lynn (1917-2020, known as the Forces' Sweetheart), an English singer and entertainer whose performances were very popular during World War II. She passed away at the age of 103.
India Rajyogini Dadi Janki April 12, 2021 The stamp honors Indian spiritual leader Rajyogini Dadi Janki (1916-2020) who headed Brahma Kumaris, a worldwide spiritual movement founded in 1937 in India, She passed away at the age of 104.
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