Sadly the New Year has started with the death of the World's oldest recorded person
A Portuguese woman who was the world's oldest person has died at the age of 115.
Maria de Jesus became the world's oldest person after an American woman, Edna Parker, died in November at the age of 115 years and 220 days, according to the Gerontology Research Group.
A family member said Maria de Jesus died in an ambulance on her way to hospital.
She was born on September 10, 1893 and reached 115 years and 114 days old
Gertrude Baines from California now takes over the mantel of Oldest Living Person
An African American , Baines lives in Los Angeles. Aside from her arthritis and inability to walk, Baines is very healthy and has never had a seriously sick day in her life.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gertrude_Baines
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/4/20090102/twl-world-s-oldest-person-dies-at115-41f21e0.html
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