The world’s oldest person, a Portuguese woman, has died at the age of 115.
Maria de Jesus was being taken to hospital for a swelling at the time of her death.
Born September 10, 1893, she reached the age of 115 years and 114 days.
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I would find it terribly difficult to live that long and never learn to read or write.
That’s the problem with being the world’s oldest person. Stepping down sucks.
The World’s Oldest Person seems to die five times a year. Why, that’s just madness!
They may have dementia and not remember that they have died.
Got a bud who is (thinking) 105. He still visits people his kids’ age in the old-folks home and recently threw the first pitch at a Cubs playoff game. Don’t think he’ll make it to 115, especially since his wife died last year, but he’s doing awful well, considering.
http://www.suntimes.com/sports/baseball/cubs/1100868,CST-NWS-fan11.article