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How long can humans live? We may not have hit the limit yet

29 March 2023

The record for the maximum human lifespan has been unbroken since the 1990s, but that might soon change, according to a new way of analysing mortality records

Katharine Hepburn in the 1981 film On Golden Pond, for which she won Best Actress at the Oscars aged 74

Oscar-winning actors live longer than unsuccessful nominees

26 April 2022

Oscar winners alive today are expected to die aged 81.3, on average, compared with 76.4 for their fellow nominees and 76.2 for their unnominated co-stars