It is not definitively known whether the people in this category are currently living or not.
- Maintenance: Moving articles about persons in and out of this category is governed by the following, per Category:Living people:
- Individuals of advanced age (over 90), for whom there has been no new documentation in the last decade, may be transferred to Category:Possibly living people
- Per WP:BDP, any individual born before 1909 (115 or more years ago) whose living status remains undetermined should be removed from this category and transferred to Category:Year of death missing (or possibly Category:Year of death unknown only if reliable sources confirm the death, but say that the person's year of death is unknown)