French nun sister Andre, who was the world's oldest person, passed away at the age of 118 in her retirement home in France in her sleep, a spokesperson said. Guinness World Records has acknowledged her status in April 2022.

French nun sister Andre, world's oldest person, dies at age of 118

France's Sister Andre, also known as Lucile Randon, has become the world's oldest person following the death of Japan's Kane Tanaka.

Andre also became the oldest person in Europe after she recently celebrated her 117th birthday.

Born in 1904, Andre has now lived through two global health crisis as she was a teenager when the Spanish flu struck in 1918.

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"It pleased me so, so, so much, I met all those that I loved and thank God for giving them to me, I thank God," she told Reuters news agency.

When Andre was questioned about surviving COVID-19 a few ago, she said "No, I wasn’t scared because I wasn’t scared to die."

French President Emmanuel Macron wrote her a letter to greet her on New Year at the beginning of 2022.

Andre told news wire AFP, "I was always admired for my wisdom and intelligence, but now people could care less because I'm stubborn." &nbsp;&nbsp;

Previously, a Japanese woman called Kane Tanaka, aged 119, was the world's oldest person.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/japans-oldest-living-person-dies-at-119-473617">Also read |&nbsp;World’s oldest person Kane Tanaka dies at 119</a>

Japan Broadcasting Corporation, also called NHK, reported that she died of old age at a hospital in Fukuoka city on April 19.

Tanaka was born on January 2, 1903, and was an example of Japan's dwindling and rapidly ageing population.&nbsp;

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According to David Tavella, the director of a nursing home in Toulon where Andre lives, "She's happy, she likes very much this attention."&nbsp;

He added: "But it's just another step because her real goal is to overtake Jeanne Calment."&nbsp;

Calment, who was also a French woman, died in 1997 at the age of 122 years.

(With inputs from agencies)

France's Sister Andre, also known as Lucile Randon, has become the world's oldest person following the death of Japan's Kane Tanaka. Andre also became the oldest person in Europe after she recently celebrated her 117th birthday.

France's Sister Andre, also known as Lucile Randon, has become the world's oldest person following the death of Japan's Kane Tanaka. Andre also became the oldest person in Europe after she recently celebrated her 117th birthday. Born in 1904, Andre has now lived through two global health crisis as she was a teenager when the Spanish flu struck in 1918. "It pleased me so, so, so much, I met all those that I loved and thank God for giving them to me, I thank God," she told Reuters news agency. When Andre was questioned about surviving COVID-19 a few ago, she said "No, I wasn’t scared because I wasn’t scared to die." French President Emmanuel Macron wrote her a letter to greet her on New Year at the beginning of 2022. Andre told news wire AFP, "I was always admired for my wisdom and intelligence, but now people could care less because I'm stubborn." Previously, a Japanese woman called Kane Tanaka, aged 119, was the world's oldest person. Also read | World’s oldest person Kane Tanaka dies at 119 Japan Broadcasting Corporation, also called NHK, reported that she died of old age at a hospital in Fukuoka city on April 19. Tanaka was born on January 2, 1903, and was an example of Japan's dwindling and rapidly ageing population. Watch WION's live TV here: According to David Tavella, the director of a nursing home in Toulon where Andre lives, "She's happy, she likes very much this attention." He added: "But it's just another step because her real goal is to overtake Jeanne Calment." Calment, who was also a French woman, died in 1997 at the age of 122 years. (With inputs from agencies)

'Keep going': France's Sister Andre becomes world's oldest person after death of Japan's Tanaka

Kane Tanaka has extended her record as the world’s oldest person by celebrating her 119th birthday at a nursing home in Fukuoka in southern Japan.

Tanaka marked her birthday with a party along with staff and friends at the nursing home, television footage from local broadcaster TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting Co showed.

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Eiji, Tanaka's 62-year-old grandson, said he hoped that she remains “healthy and has fun everyday as she grows older.”

Japan has one of the world's highest life expectancies and has been home to several people recognised as among the oldest humans to have ever lived.

They include Jiroemon Kimura, the longest-living man on record, who died soon after his 116th birthday in June 2013.

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Tanaka’s record age is symbolic of Japan’s fast-ageing population, which coupled with its falling birthrate is raising concerns about labor shortages and prospects for future economic growth.

The number of babies born in Japan fell an estimated 5.9 per cent last year to fewer than 900,000 for the first time since the government started compiling data in 1899, according to Japan’s welfare ministry.

Tanaka was born on 2 January 1903, the year when the Wright brothers launched humanity's first powered flight, according to Guinness.

She married Hideo Tanaka in 1922, giving birth to four children and adopting a fifth.

Kane normally wakes each morning at 6 am and passes the afternoons by studying mathematics and practicing calligraphy.&nbsp;

"One of Kane's favourite pastimes is a game of Othello and she's become an expert at the classic board game, often beating rest-home staff," Guinness said.

(With inputs from agencies)

Kane Tanaka has extended her record as the world’s oldest person by celebrating her 119th birthday at a nursing home in Fukuoka in southern Japan. Tanaka marked her birthday with a party along with staff and friends at the nursing home, television footage from local broadcaster TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting Co showed.

Kane Tanaka has extended her record as the world’s oldest person by celebrating her 119th birthday at a nursing home in Fukuoka in southern Japan. Tanaka marked her birthday with a party along with staff and friends at the nursing home, television footage from local broadcaster TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting Co showed. Also read | Japanese woman confirmed as world's oldest person at 116 Eiji, Tanaka's 62-year-old grandson, said he hoped that she remains “healthy and has fun everyday as she grows older.” Japan has one of the world's highest life expectancies and has been home to several people recognised as among the oldest humans to have ever lived. They include Jiroemon Kimura, the longest-living man on record, who died soon after his 116th birthday in June 2013. Also read | Guinness world record crowns 112-year-old Japanese man oldest man alive Tanaka’s record age is symbolic of Japan’s fast-ageing population, which coupled with its falling birthrate is raising concerns about labor shortages and prospects for future economic growth. The number of babies born in Japan fell an estimated 5.9 per cent last year to fewer than 900,000 for the first time since the government started compiling data in 1899, according to Japan’s welfare ministry. Tanaka was born on 2 January 1903, the year when the Wright brothers launched humanity's first powered flight, according to Guinness. She married Hideo Tanaka in 1922, giving birth to four children and adopting a fifth. Kane normally wakes each morning at 6 am and passes the afternoons by studying mathematics and practicing calligraphy. "One of Kane's favourite pastimes is a game of Othello and she's become an expert at the classic board game, often beating rest-home staff," Guinness said. (With inputs from agencies)

World's oldest person, Kane Tanaka, celebrates 119th birthday in Japan

Kane Tanaka has extended her record as the world's oldest person by celebrating her 117th birthday at a nursing home in Fukuoka in southern Japan.

Tanaka marked her birthday with a party on Sunday along with staff and friends at the nursing home, television footage from local broadcaster TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting Co showed.

Tanaka, whose birthday was on January&nbsp;2, took a bite from a slice of her big birthday cake. "Tasty," she said with a smile. "I want some more."

Tanaka was last year confirmed as the oldest living person, aged 116 years 66 days old as of March 9, according to Guinness World Records.

Tanaka's record age is symbolic of Japan's fast-ageing population, which coupled with its falling birthrate is raising concerns about labour shortages and prospects for future economic growth.

The number of babies born in Japan fell an estimated 5.9 per cent&nbsp;last year to fewer than 900,000 for the first time since the government started compiling data in 1899, according to Japan's welfare ministry.

Tanaka was born prematurely in 1903 and married Hideo Tanaka in 1922, Guinness World Records said. The couple had four children and adopted a fifth.

Kane Tanaka has extended her record as the world's oldest person by celebrating her 117th birthday at a nursing home in Fukuoka in southern Japan. Tanaka marked her birthday with a party on Sunday along with staff and friends at the nursing home, television footage from local broadcaster TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting Co showed.

Kane Tanaka has extended her record as the world's oldest person by celebrating her 117th birthday at a nursing home in Fukuoka in southern Japan. Tanaka marked her birthday with a party on Sunday along with staff and friends at the nursing home, television footage from local broadcaster TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting Co showed. Tanaka, whose birthday was on January 2, took a bite from a slice of her big birthday cake. "Tasty," she said with a smile. "I want some more." Tanaka was last year confirmed as the oldest living person, aged 116 years 66 days old as of March 9, according to Guinness World Records. Tanaka's record age is symbolic of Japan's fast-ageing population, which coupled with its falling birthrate is raising concerns about labour shortages and prospects for future economic growth. The number of babies born in Japan fell an estimated 5.9 per cent last year to fewer than 900,000 for the first time since the government started compiling data in 1899, according to Japan's welfare ministry. Tanaka was born prematurely in 1903 and married Hideo Tanaka in 1922, Guinness World Records said. The couple had four children and adopted a fifth.

Japanese woman, Kane Tanaka turns 117 years old, extends record as world's oldest person

An Indonesian man, who claimed to have been born 146 years ago, was buried Monday in the eastern part of the Java Central province, where he lived until his last days, local media reported.

According to the national identity card of Sodimejo, also known as Mbah Gotho, he was born on Dec. 31, 1870 in Sragen - the region where he passed away last week - making him the longest-lived person in documented history, although it is not yet official.

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A small ceremony was carried out by his grandson Suryanto and other family members, in which his mortal remains were buried in a tomb, located next to one of his daughter&#39;s - from his fourth marriage - who had died at 60.

One of the relatives of Mbah Gotho told the news portal Liputan6 that the arrangements for the funeral had been made a long time ago.

Teak wood for covering the coffin was bought 18 years ago and the tombstone in 1992, said the grandson.

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According to his documents, the elderly man was born a year after the inauguration of the Suez canal, the same year in which the cultivation system - that obligated the local farmers to work in colonial Dutch government&#39;s farms two months every year - was abolished in Indonesia.

Sodimejo, who must have been born at the time of the Dutch East India Company, lived through the Second World War, Indonesia&#39;s independence (1945), the Sukarno era (1945-65), the Suharto regime (1967-98) and the country&#39;s new democratic phase.

As per the Guinness World Records, French woman Jeanne Louise Calment, who lived 122 years and 164 days, and died in August 1997, is the longest-lived person in the world.

The world&#39;s oldest living person at the moment is Jamaica&#39;s Violet Brown, who was born on Mar. 10, 1900.

(EFE)

A small ceremony was carried out by his grandson Suryanto and other family members

An Indonesian man, who claimed to have been born 146 years ago, was buried Monday in the eastern part of the Java Central province, where he lived until his last days, local media reported. According to the national identity card of Sodimejo, also known as Mbah Gotho, he was born on Dec. 31, 1870 in Sragen - the region where he passed away last week - making him the longest-lived person in documented history, although it is not yet official. As per the Guinness World Records, French woman Jeanne Louise Calment, who lived 122 years and 164 days, and died in August 1997, is the longest-lived person in the world. (Agencia EFE) × A small ceremony was carried out by his grandson Suryanto and other family members, in which his mortal remains were buried in a tomb, located next to one of his daughter's - from his fourth marriage - who had died at 60. One of the relatives of Mbah Gotho told the news portal Liputan6 that the arrangements for the funeral had been made a long time ago. Teak wood for covering the coffin was bought 18 years ago and the tombstone in 1992, said the grandson. According to his documents, the elderly man was born a year after the inauguration of the Suez canal. (Agencia EFE) × According to his documents, the elderly man was born a year after the inauguration of the Suez canal, the same year in which the cultivation system - that obligated the local farmers to work in colonial Dutch government's farms two months every year - was abolished in Indonesia. Sodimejo, who must have been born at the time of the Dutch East India Company, lived through the Second World War, Indonesia's independence (1945), the Sukarno era (1945-65), the Suharto regime (1967-98) and the country's new democratic phase. As per the Guinness World Records, French woman Jeanne Louise Calment, who lived 122 years and 164 days, and died in August 1997, is the longest-lived person in the world. The world's oldest living person at the moment is Jamaica's Violet Brown, who was born on Mar. 10, 1900. (EFE)

Man who claimed to be 146 dies in Indonesia

An alert and chatty Italian woman, Emma Morano, on Tuesday celebrates her 117th birthday as the last known person alive who was born in the 19th century.

Born November 29, 1899, she is the world&#39;s oldest living person and the secret to her longevity&nbsp;lies in eschewing usual medical wisdom.

&quot;I eat two eggs a day, and that&#39;s it. And cookies. But I do not eat much because I have no teeth,&quot; she told AFP in an interview last month in her room in Verbania, a town in northern Italy on Lake Maggiore.

On a marble-topped chest of drawers stands proudly the Guinness World Records certificate declaring her to be the oldest person alive.

The eldest of eight children who has outlived all her younger siblings, Morano knows that this landmark birthday will be an event to celebrate and that people are curious about her.

&quot;People come. I don&#39;t invite anybody but they come. From America, Switzerland, Austria, Turin, Milan... They come from all over to see me,&quot; she said with an amused smile.

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But she&#39;s not sure she will eat some birthday cake, saying &quot;the last time I ate a little, but then I did not feel good&quot;.

Birthdays aside, Morano is a solitary person. Having left her violent husband in 1938 shortly after the death in infancy of her only son, she lived alone, working in a factory producing jute sacks to support herself.

She clung to her independence, only taking on a full-time career last year, though she has not left her small two-room apartment for 20 years, and has been bed-bound for the last year.

While her mind is alert, she is very deaf, speaks with difficulty and does not see well enough to watch television,&nbsp;instead she spends her time either sleeping or snacking.

Among the plans surrounding the birthday, she is expected to receive some relatives and journalists as well as Verbania Mayor Silvia Marchionini.

And in the town at the local theatre, there will be a performance of music over three centuries in Morano&#39;s honour and also a preview of a romanticised biography called &quot;The woman who saw three centuries&quot;.

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The alert and chatty Italian woman is the last person alive known to be born in the 19th century

An alert and chatty Italian woman, Emma Morano, on Tuesday celebrates her 117th birthday as the last known person alive who was born in the 19th century. Born November 29, 1899, she is the world's oldest living person and the secret to her longevity lies in eschewing usual medical wisdom. "I eat two eggs a day, and that's it. And cookies. But I do not eat much because I have no teeth," she told AFP in an interview last month in her room in Verbania, a town in northern Italy on Lake Maggiore. On a marble-topped chest of drawers stands proudly the Guinness World Records certificate declaring her to be the oldest person alive. The eldest of eight children who has outlived all her younger siblings, Morano knows that this landmark birthday will be an event to celebrate and that people are curious about her. "People come. I don't invite anybody but they come. From America, Switzerland, Austria, Turin, Milan... They come from all over to see me," she said with an amused smile. × But she's not sure she will eat some birthday cake, saying "the last time I ate a little, but then I did not feel good". Birthdays aside, Morano is a solitary person. Having left her violent husband in 1938 shortly after the death in infancy of her only son, she lived alone, working in a factory producing jute sacks to support herself. She clung to her independence, only taking on a full-time career last year, though she has not left her small two-room apartment for 20 years, and has been bed-bound for the last year. While her mind is alert, she is very deaf, speaks with difficulty and does not see well enough to watch television, instead she spends her time either sleeping or snacking. Among the plans surrounding the birthday, she is expected to receive some relatives and journalists as well as Verbania Mayor Silvia Marchionini. And in the town at the local theatre, there will be a performance of music over three centuries in Morano's honour and also a preview of a romanticised biography called "The woman who saw three centuries". (AFP)

World's oldest living person Emma Morano celebrates 117th birthday

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