Time in Yerevan: 11:07,   26 April 2024

World's oldest person dies at 117

World's oldest person dies at 117

YEREVAN, APRIL 1, ARMENPRESS: The world's oldest person, a Japanese woman, died Wednesday, a few weeks after celebrating her 117th birthday, Armenpress reports, citing ABC News.
Misao Okawa died of heart failure and stopped breathing as her grandson and nursing homeworkers stood by her side, praising her for achieving a healthy long life, said Tomohiro Okada, an official at her Osaka nursing home.
"She went so peacefully, as if she had just fallen asleep," Okada said. "We miss her a lot."
Okawa, born in Osaka on March 5, 1898, was recognized as the world's oldest person by Guinness World Records in 2013.
Okada said Okawa lost her appetite about 10 days ago.
Okawa, the daughter of a kimono maker, said at her birthday celebration that her life seemed rather short.
Okawa married her husband, Yukio, in 1919, and they had two daughters and a son. She was survived by four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Her husband died in 1931.

PHOTO: Reuters / Kyodo








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