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The world's oldest person, a Japanese woman, dies at 117

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Posted on 01 April 2015. Tags: Dies, Japanese, oldest, person, Woman, world’s

The world’s oldest person, a Japanese woman, dies at 117 TOKYO — The world’s oldest person, a Japanese woman, died Wednesday, 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 …

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