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World's oldest person, a Brazilian nun, dies aged 116 (www.rte.ie)

submitted 3 months ago by Sunshine@lemmy.ca to c/world@quokk.au

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The world's oldest person, Brazilian nun Inah Canabarro Lucas, died yesterday at the age of 116.

The title now passes to Ethel Caterham, a resident of Surrey, England, who is 115 years old, according to the US Gerontology Research Group (GRG) and the LongeviQuest database.

Born on 8 June 1908, Ms Canabarro became the world's oldest person following the death in January of Japanese woman Tomiko Itooka, who was also aged 116.

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[–] nickhammes@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)

She had the title for only 4 months, and she's dead already? I think that title might be cursed guys

[–] ironhydroxide@sh.itjust.works 10 points 3 months ago

Once you get the title you'll have it for life