Early on in my game I had villagers live to be in their nineties but now they seem to be dying in their early seventies. I have all levels of medicine, have made the special stews, etc. My villagers are healthy and then next thing I know they are dying off old age. Almost all of them have been very close to getting their third master level, but die before reaching it so they are not becoming esteemed elders. I did get nine totems early on, but only a couple in the last 15 people who have died.

Carole

Maybe your pushing them to much? Maybe if you let them relax some more,that they live longer? I dunno, my oldest was 52 >_< =)!

you're lucky to have 90+ years old villagers. my oldest was 77 years. although they were all esteemed elders before they become 55 years old. they become elders from 21-55 years, especially the males because of the parenting skills trick that i use. but i have my game in slow mode because i don't want a very fast turnover of villagers, i want them to exist longer. maybe you have your game set in fast mode? i believe that's gonna make it harder for them to be esteemed elders. because they do less in more time. try setting your game in slow mode and maybe it's gonna make a difference.