Are all the survivors still alive from 1972 Andes plane crash?

Out of the original 45 passengers, 16 survivors were rescued on December 23, 1972, after 72 days in the mountains. As a group, the survivors faced starvation before eventually turning to cannibalism to stay alive after running out of all other edible supplies over an eleven-day period starting from day sixteen. Two more passengers eventually died post rescue during treatment, leaving 14 confirmed long-term survivors.

All 14 of the confirmed long-term survivors were still alive as of February 2021, when Roberto Canessa celebrated his 65th birthday, more than twice the average age the survivors estimated they would live by the Andes mountain range before they were rescued in order to find solace after the event.

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