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Centenarian Claim Disputed After Coates Death in Maryland
William Coates died Feb 24 in Clinton Maryland with prior reports stating he was 114, potentially among the nation’s oldest. Census records and local researchers now indicate he was no older than 92. A niece and center director dispute the misage but acknowledge unclear origins of the claim.
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Clinton
William Coates
United States
U.S
Coates
L. Stephen Coles
Gerontology Research Group
Coles
Prince George's County
Ann Hazel
Hazel
Irving H. Smith
Prince George’s
Clinton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center