World鈥檚 oldest person dies after 117th birthday
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The world鈥檚 oldest person, a Japanese woman, died yesterday, a few weeks after celebrating her 117th birthday.
Misao Okawa died of heart failure and stopped breathing as relatives and nursing home workers stood by her side and praised her for achieving a long, healthy life, said Tomohiro Okada, an official at her Osaka nursing home.
鈥淪he went so peacefully, as if she had just fallen asleep,鈥 Okada said.
A 116-year-old American woman, Gertrude Weaver of Arkansas, is now the world鈥檚 oldest person, according to Los Angeles-based Gerontology Research Group, which keeps records of supercentenarians.
Okawa, born on March 5, 1898, was recognized as the world鈥檚 oldest person by Guinness World Records in 2013.
Okawa, the daughter of a kimono maker, said at her recent birthday celebration that her life seemed rather short. Asked for the secret of her longevity, she responded nonchalantly, 鈥淚 wonder about that too.鈥
She married her husband, Yukio, in 1919, and they had two daughters and a son. She was survived by four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
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