World's oldest person dies at 119
April 26, 2022 12:05 am
• Last Updated: April 26, 2022 9:11 pm
Kane Tanaka, who was certified by Guinness World Records as the oldest living person, has passed away at the age of 119.
Tanaka died at 6:11 p.m. on April 19, at a hospital in Fukuoka City. She was born on Jan. 2, 1903.
According to the nursing home where Tanaka lived, on days when she was feeling wel, she would do exercises with other residents and solve kanji or calculation problems.
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