World's oldest person dead at age 117 Japan's Nabi Tajima was last known person born in 19th century

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From CBC


The world's oldest person, a 117-year-old Japanese woman, has died.

Nabi Tajima died of old age in a hospital Saturday evening in the town of Kikai in southern Japan, town official Susumu Yoshiyuki confirmed. She had been hospitalized since January.

Tajima, born on Aug. 4, 1900, was the last known person born in the 19th century. She reportedly had more than 160 descendants, including great-great-great grandchildren. Her town of Kikai is in Kagoshima prefecture on Kyushu, the southernmost of Japan's four main islands.

Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nabi-tajima-worlds-oldest-person-woman-dead-117-1.4630395

Well it was bound to happen, she certainly lived a long life.

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I saw this on Twitter. It's crazy to think that she lived until 117. Whatever Japan is doing to remain alive for so long, people should take notice

check again..coz there are people who were born in the 19th century and still exist.. especially in Africa.

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