Susanna Bokoyni | |
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| Born | (1879-04-24)24 April 1879 |
| Died | 24 August 1984(1984-08-24) (aged 105) Newton, New Jersey, United States |
| Other names | Princess Susanna |
| Occupations | Circus performer, dancer |
| Known for | Longest-lived dwarf certified byGuinness World Records |
Susanna Bokoyni (24 April 1879 – 24 August 1984), also known as "Princess Susanna", was aHungariancentenarian andcircus performer who was listed inGuinness World Records as the longest-liveddwarf on record.
Bokoyni was born inHungary on 24 April 1879. Medical doctors told her family that she would not live past age seven. At age 16, she became a dancer atBudapest's Orpheum Theater. She later toured with Rose's Parisian Midget Follies andBuffalo Bill's Wild West Show where she performed atightrope act.[1]
In 1972, the nonagenarian Bokoyni moved toNewton, New Jersey and settled at the Merriam House Retirement Home. On 24 August 1984, she died at age 105 atNewton Memorial Hospital. She was interred at Glenwood Cemetery inVernon, New Jersey.[2]
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