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World's Oldest Person Dies at 115

Gertrude Baines, who remarked last year that she enjoyed life so much she wouldn't mind living another 100 years, died in her sleep, said Emma Camanag, administrator at Western Convalescent Hospital, where she resided. She was 115.

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Edna Parker, World's Oldest Person, Dies at 115

Edna Parker, the world's oldest person, died on Wednesday at the age of 115, at 5:19 PM Wednesday at Heritage House Convalescent Center in Shelbyville, according to her obituary.

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World's oldest man turns 112

Who wants to live forever? Tomoji Tanabe – the oldest man of the World – who turned 112 Tuesday and said reporters that he hoped to live for infinity.

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World's Oldest Person Turns 116

A former shepherd and now the world's oldest living person, Nestor credits his astonishing longevity to clean living. His birthday tipple was nothing stronger than a glass of champagne diluted with water and fruit juice.

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World's new oldest person now lives in Japan

Yone Minagawa, now believed to be the world's oldest living person, has a healthy appetite that's developed over the last 114 years, according to the staff at her nursing home in southern Japan.

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