# Oldest Person

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2022

# aim high

French nun sets sights on beating record for oldest person to ever live

Sister André is now the oldest person alive at age 118 following the death of Japan’s Kane Tanaka, aged 119.

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Apr 26th 2022, 4:22 PM

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# guinness world record

116-year-old woman in Japan declared world's oldest person

Kane Tanaka was born on 2 January 1903.

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Mar 9th 2019, 11:27 AM

# Japan

World's oldest person dies at 117

Nabi Tajima was born on 4 August 1900.

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Apr 22nd 2018, 8:03 AM

# Jamaica

The son of the world's new oldest person has died aged 97

Jamaican Violet Brown (117) is now the world’s oldest person after the death of Italian Emma Morano.

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Apr 19th 2017, 10:00 PM

# eggs and cookies

The last person alive born in the 1800s celebrates her birthday today

Emma Morano, the oldest person in the world, has turned 117. She has lived alone since leaving an abusive husband in 1938.

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Nov 29th 2016, 10:22 AM

# life less ordinary

The world's oldest person has died at the age of 116

Jeralean Talley was born in Montrose, Georgia on 23 May 1899.

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Jun 18th 2015, 8:24 PM

# guinness world record

Two of the oldest people in the world now live in Japan

Sakari Momoi, a former high school principal born on February 5, 1903 is now recognised as the world’s oldest man.

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Aug 20th 2014, 8:58 AM

# 116

World's oldest person dies in US aged 116

Guinness World Records gave Besse Cooper the distinction of being the oldest living human in January 2011.

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Dec 5th 2012, 7:54 AM

# Japan

Family arrested after 'oldest man' in Tokyo found dead

Daughter and granddaughter suspected of theft.

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Aug 27th 2010, 4:37 PM

# Japan

Tokyo's 'oldest man' was dead for 30 years

Grim discovery made as city records were updated.

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Jul 30th 2010, 7:04 PM