World Oldest Person, Misao Okawa, Finally Passes Away at 117 Years Old

Misao Okawa, a Japanese woman recognised as the world’s oldest living person by Guinness World Records, died on Wednesday. Okawa was born on March 5, 1898 and was the daughter of a kimono shop owner in Osaka. Report says Okawa celebrated her 117th birthday less than a month before her death. According to the report, she died in a nursing care facility in the western Japanese city. At 114, Okawa was certified as the world’s oldest woman by Guinness in February 2013 and as the oldest living person in August the same year at 115.

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Posted: at 1-04-2015 01:11 PM (9 years ago) | Addicted Hero

What ?

 These western world hardly take us into consideration when gathering data and dishing out info. We have many 120 yo aged in my town.

Posted: at 1-04-2015 02:08 PM (9 years ago) | Newbie

Ride in peace

Posted: at 1-04-2015 02:12 PM (9 years ago) | Hero

R.I.P

Posted: at 1-04-2015 02:49 PM (9 years ago) | Hero

RIP

Posted: at 21-08-2015 05:26 AM (8 years ago) | Hero