Violet Brown officially claimed the title of the world’s oldest living person on 27 July this year, aged 117 years and 139 days old. Photo: APWashington: The world’s oldest person and the last living subject of Queen Victoria, Violet Brown, has passed away at the age of 117 in Jamaica. The previous oldest living person, Emma Morano, passed away on 15 April this year, aged 117 years, 137 days. Guinness World Records is consulting experts to verify the potential successor for both the female and male titles. According to the list of living supercentenarians maintained by the Gerontology Research Group, Nabi Tajima from Japan is now the oldest living person, aged 117 years and 46 days.

Source: Mint September 19, 2017 12:00 UTC