World's oldest person Misao Okawa dies at 117

World's oldest person Misao Okawa dies at 117

File photo taken March 5, 2015, in the city of Osaka shows Misao Okawa celebrating her 117th birthday as the Guinness World Records-recognized world's oldest living person. She died on April 1 at a nursing home there. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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