Jeralean Talley, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American supercentenarian
Date of Birth: 23-May-1899
Place of Birth: Montrose, Georgia, United States
Date of Death: 17-Jun-2015
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Jeralean Talley
- Jeralean Talley (née Kurtz; May 23, 1899 – June 17, 2015) was an American supercentenarian who was, at the age of 116 years, 25 days, the world's verified oldest living person.
- She was previously thought to be the oldest living American, from the death of Elsie Thompson on March 21, 2013 until Gertrude Weaver was verified to be older in July 2014.
- Upon Weaver's death on April 6, 2015, Talley was recognized as the oldest living person in the world.
- Talley received letters from U.S.
- President Barack Obama on her 114th and 116th birthdays acknowledging her status.
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