Oldest living woman in US dies days before 114th birthday

Published April 01, 2013

Associated Press

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CLEARWATER, Fla. –  The oldest living person in the United States has died at the age of 113, just a few days before her 114th birthday.

Elsie Thompson, who became the nation's oldest living person in January, died March 21, according to a spokeswoman from her church in Clearwater, Fla.

A memorial service for Thompson was held at Skycrest United Methodist Church on March 26.

Thompson was born in Beaver Falls, Pa., on April 5, 1899. Her husband, Ronald Thompson, was a Republican state senator in Pennsylvania and in 1971, the couple moved to Clearwater, Fla. Mr. Thompson died in 1986.

Mrs. Thompson is survived by her son, who is in California, and four grandchildren.

She said that the secret to her longevity was the fact that she loved people and greeted each new day with a smile.

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Justin Bieber whines about 'worst birthday' on Twitter

Seems like Justin Bieber may need to put things in perspective.

The newly 19-year-old pop superstar took to Twitter to whine about his “worst birthday,” which went down on Friday night.

Earlier in the day, it seemed the Biebs was excited about his big birthday celebration, tweeting things like “Gonna be fun tonight” and “Big night ahead!”

After receiving a customized Batman-themed bike from his dad, according to toofab, and spending the day shopping—picking up pricey items like Christian Louboutin sneakers—Bieber headed to the Cirque du Soir club in London with his pals, US Weekly reported.

But the poor millionaire tween icon then ran into some bad luck and his night of fun quickly turned into the “worst birthday.” We can relate.

At the club, some of Bieber’s friends were reportedly turned away because they were underage. Will Smith’s son Jaden was rumored to be one of the Justin’s buddies that were denied entry.

But Bieber explained—that’s not why it was the absolute “worst birthday.”

In a post on Instagram, the singer ranted the birthday was ruined by the “weak ass club” and “dummies pushing my fans and being overly aggressive.”

He did eventual admit it wasn’t really the “worst birthday” (oh good, we didn’t think so).

“Btw it wasn't the worst bday cuz all my friends from back home flew in I was just mad in the moment.”

Thanks for explaining, Justin.

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