A 104-year-old woman, Dorothy Hoffner, has died a little more than a week after she probably broke the world record for the oldest skydiver.
On October 1, Dorothy Hoffner jumped 13,500 feet from a plane with Skydive Chicago in Ottawa, Ill. The woman possibly died in her sleep on Monday at Brookdale Senior Living, the center said.
The statement said, “The associates at Brookdale Lake View are deeply saddened by the passing of our resident, Dorothy Hoffner.”
It added, ” We were thrilled to see her continue to live with passion and purpose, skydiving earlier this month at 104 and ultimately proving that age is just a number. She will be greatly missed by our entire community.”
Guinness World Records is still confirming if Hoffner broke the record for the oldest person to jump from a plane.
The recent record belongs to Linnéa Ingegärd Larsson of Sweden, who was 103 when she made a jump in 2022, The Associated Press reported.
At the age of 100, Hoffner made her first jump. A memorial service for her will be held next month, the AP said
