Besse Cooper
(1896-2012)

American supercentenarian (1896–2012) – Besse Cooper was born in Sullivan County (County in Tennessee, United States) on August 26th, 1896 and died in Walton County (County in Georgia, United States) on December 4th, 2012 at the age of 116. Today Besse Cooper would be 127 years old.

Age

how old was Besse Cooper when he died?

116

Besse Cooper died in 2012 at the age of 116.

Biographical data

Birthday	August 26th, 1896 (Wednesday)
Place of Birth	Sullivan County County in Tennessee, United States
Death Date	December 4th, 2012 (Tuesday)
Death place	Walton County County in Georgia, United States
Birth sign (Zodiac)	Virgo (The Maiden) ♍
Chinese Zodiac	Monkey 猴

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Besse Cooper

Birthday

When was Besse Cooper born?

Besse Cooper was born on August 26th, 1896.

Death

When did Besse Cooper die?

Besse Cooper died on December 4th, 2012 at the age of 116 in Walton County (County in Georgia, United States). Today Besse Cooper would be 127 years old.