London, Apr 16 (PTI) The worlds oldest person - believed to be the last known living individual to be born in the 19th century - has passed away at the age of 117. Born on 29 November 1899, Emma Martina Luigia Morano from Italy held the Guinness World Records titles for Oldest living person and Oldest living woman. Morano was five years younger than the Oldest person ever, Jeanne Louise Calment, who lived 122 years 164 days, according to the the Guinness World Records. According to a list kept by the Gerontology Research Group, the Violet Brown from Jamaica - who was born in 1900 - is now the oldest living person. The oldest living man remains Holocaust survivor Israel Kristal, who celebrated his 113th birthday in September last year.

Source: India Today April 16, 2017 09:45 UTC