French nun Sister André, the world’s oldest known person, died on Tuesday at the age of 118 in the southern city of Toulon. The city’s mayor, Hubert Falco, announced the news of her death on Twitter, writing that “it is with immense sadness and emotion that I learnt tonight of the passing of the world’s oldest person #SisterAndré.”The nun’s spokesman, David Tavella, said she died on Tuesday at 2 a.m. local time and lived near Toulon. She was also the oldest nun to ever live, according to Guinness. When she turned 118 in 2022, the nun received a handwritten birthday note from French President Emmanuel Macron — the 18th French president of her lifetime. The title of the oldest person ever recorded also belongs to a French woman.

Source: CNN January 18, 2023 00:03 UTC