Longest time to live with a bullet in the head

According to Official Guinness Records,

William Lawlis Pace (USA, b. 27 February 1909) was accidentally shot in October 1917, aged eight, in Wheeler, Texas, USA. The gunshot accident caused Mr Pace a facial disfigurement, total hearing loss in his right ear and near blindness in his right eye. Despite these disabilities, he lived a normal, very productive life – a constant inspiration to his family and friends. By the time he died on 23 April 2012 – at a nursing home in Turlock, California, USA, at the age of 103 – the bullet had remained in his head for 94 years and at least 175 days.

For a complete list of 2012 records, please visit 2012 Guinness Records in United States.

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