Worlds Oldest Person Dies Aged 117

The worlds oldest person has died of heart failure according to nurses at a nursing home in Osaka.

Her family and friends were by her side when Misao Okawa passed away.

"She went so peacefully, as if she had just fallen asleep. We miss her alot"

Ms Okawa, born in Osaka on March 5 1898, was recognised as the world’s oldest person by Guinness World Records in 2013. 

Ms Okawa lost her appetite about 10 days ago. Until then, she had been eating well, enjoying her daily cup of coffee and her favourite dishes, including ramen.

The daughter of a kimono maker, she said at her recent birthday celebration that her life seemed rather short. Asked for the secret of her longevity, she responded nonchalantly: ‘I wonder about that too.’

She married her husband Yukio in 1919 and they had two daughters and a son. She is survived by four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Her husband died in 1931.

A 116 year old US woman is now the worlds oldest person according to Los Angeles based Gerontology Research

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