On one's last birthday

[nq:1]Does the following sentence: NN was 61 on his last birthday imply that NN has died already? Unfortunately I have no context for this, just a part of a lexicon extension material.[/nq]
No, it does not necessarily mean that, but referencig age to a birthday is done very seldom usually only on legal documents or the like.

Skitt (in Hayward, California)

[nq:1]Does the following sentence: NN was 61 on his last birthday imply that NN has died already? Unfortunately I have no context for this, just a part of a lexiconextension material.[/nq]
In the US, at least, "last" may be used to refer to the latest, or most recent birthday, with no implication of finality. It can get confusing even describing "last" as latest, especially when in more formal

[nq:1]Does the following sentence: NN was 61 on his last birthday imply that NN has died already? Unfortunately I have no context for this, just a part of a lexicon extension material.[/nq]
In English, "last" can mean "latest, most recent." It doesn't have to mean "final."

Best Donna Richoux

[nq:2]Does the following sentence: NN was 61 on his last ... for this, just a part of a lexicon extension material.[/nq]
[nq:1]In English, "last" can mean "latest, most recent." It doesn't have to mean "final."[/nq]
And idiomatically, the sense of "most recent" rather than "final" birthday is the only sense I'd take from the statement without any context.

Cheers, Harvey
Ottawa

[nq:1]Does the following sentence: NN was 61 on his last birthday imply that NN has died already?[/nq]
No. How old were you on your last birthday? How old will you be on the next one? "Last" does not always mean "final." In the COD10 entry below, notice the adjectival senses 2 and 3 and adverbial sense 1:

(COD10}
last1
· adj.

1 coming after all others in time or order

[nq:1]Does the following sentence: NN was 61 on his last birthday imply that NN has died already?[/nq]
As you'll have gathered by now, the answer is no, but I would probably say: "NN was 61 last birthday." An example of this usage is to be found among the execrable English on this page:

[nq:2]Does the following sentence: NN was 61 on his last birthday imply that NN has died already?[/nq]
[nq:1]As you'll have gathered by now, the answer is no, but I would probably say: "NN was 61 last birthday." An example of this usage is to be found among the execrable English on this page: