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Wednesday, 1 April 2015

Misao Okawa, world's oldest person dies today at 117

Japanese woman, Misao Okawa, who is said to be the world's oldest person, died today April 1st, just a few weeks after celebrating her 117th birthday. (she's pictured above at her 116th birthday last year)

Misao died of heart failure & stopped breathing while surrounded by her family at her Osaka nursing home this morning. "She went so peacefully, as if she had just fallen asleep." her caregiver said

Okawa was born in Osaka, Japan on March 5, 1898. She was recognized as the world's oldest person by Guinness World Records in 2013. She got married in 1919, has three children who are all dead. She lost her husband in 1931. She was survived by four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

at 4/01/2015 12:29:00 pm

79 comments:

  1. Davido's driver1 April 2015 at 12:30

    Rip to the legend.lindaobsserve

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    1. NaijaDeltaBabe1 April 2015 at 12:44

      Really?! Could it be true?

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    2. Anonymous1 April 2015 at 13:05

      Abeg make I hear word, how can u call her d world oldest person? U didnt hear of Apostle Baba Moses in Nigeria here da died at d age of 131 years...

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    3. Unknown1 April 2015 at 13:16

      Wow! She has lived, and definitely seen years of years. Dis is great blessing frm God to see 117yrs on planet earth. It's rare. RIP.

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    4. Unknown1 April 2015 at 17:41

      They shd carry that guiness book to Benin and see women dem, guiness book sef go full. Som women don pass 200 yrs sef. Benin I hail oooo!

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    5. Unknown1 April 2015 at 20:34

      She's certainly not the world's oldest person. I know that for sure. RIP to her.



      #TeamBlessed#

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    6. Unknown2 April 2015 at 07:07

      Cardinal tumi of Cameroons's mum is older

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  2. Davido's driver1 April 2015 at 12:30

    Rest well granny.

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  3. ArinzeFreestyle1 April 2015 at 12:33

    My ground mother is 124 yrs

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    1. Mo1 April 2015 at 12:37

      Afi ground mother na.. smh

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    2. Anonymous1 April 2015 at 12:43

      Na 196 no b 124....u get her birth certificate, u fit confirm when them born am,when she marry,when she born and all that. what we do in naija na just guess work.

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    3. Anonymous1 April 2015 at 12:44

      Any proof ?

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    4. Anonymous1 April 2015 at 13:09

      If your 'ground' mother is 124...how old are you then?

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    5. Davido's driver1 April 2015 at 13:22

      My grandmum is 36 years

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  4. Unknown1 April 2015 at 12:33

    RIP

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  5. Unknown1 April 2015 at 12:33

    RIP to her.

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  6. Unknown1 April 2015 at 12:34

    Wow rip to her

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  7. @ziniex1 April 2015 at 12:34

    urghhh celebration of life granny RIP

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  8. ArinzeFreestyle1 April 2015 at 12:34

    My grandmother is 124 yrs

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  9. ArinzeFreestyle1 April 2015 at 12:35

    My grandmother is 124 yrs

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  10. Anonymous1 April 2015 at 12:35

    RIP MA, BT NOT WORLDEST ACPT FOR WOMEN, DRES AN OLDER MAN IN MY VILLAGE AND STILL LIVIN....TOMJERRYSWIT

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  11. Bishop Dammy1 April 2015 at 12:36

    Rest in peace great grand ma. She' looks older. Psalm 118:17

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  12. Unknown1 April 2015 at 12:36

    Rip mama

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  13. Unknown1 April 2015 at 12:36

    She try

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  14. Unknown1 April 2015 at 12:37

    OlDest is that true. RIP great great granny

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  15. APPLE1 April 2015 at 12:37

    R.I.P ma.

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  16. Unknown1 April 2015 at 12:38

    RIP mama

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  17. Anonymous1 April 2015 at 12:40

    Linda, she died aged 116, she wasn't 117 yet. May she rest well.

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  18. Unknown1 April 2015 at 12:40

    Rip Ma.
    She don try wella.

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  19. Unknown1 April 2015 at 12:41

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  20. Unknown1 April 2015 at 12:43

    RIP to her

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  21. amakandidi1 April 2015 at 12:44

    RIP Ma

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  22. flexylady4love1 April 2015 at 12:44

    Wao,RIP gand ma.

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  23. flexylady4love1 April 2015 at 12:45

    Rip grandma !

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  24. flexylady4love1 April 2015 at 12:45

    Wao,RIP gand ma.

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  25. Unknown1 April 2015 at 12:48

    I tap to your long life mummy

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  26. elladuchess1 April 2015 at 12:48

    RIP oldest mama....
    If to say na for naija she dey, they for don talk say she dey exchange her life with that of her dead husband and children.......

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  27. Unknown1 April 2015 at 12:48

    Rip. Come to nija u will see much older people

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  28. Unknown1 April 2015 at 12:49

    RIP ma

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  29. Anonymous1 April 2015 at 12:52

    Rip. My great grandma was older though.

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  30. Unknown1 April 2015 at 12:52

    Wow, she really tried.

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  31. Unknown1 April 2015 at 12:53

    RIP.
    Bt i think me Great Grand Ma is older than her, as her daughter (me grand Ma is over 90yrs).
    Its jst unfortunate that she ain't got no birth certificate to claim the coveted Crown.
    Thank God 4 their long lives but i think 80 is more than enough 4 me, cos Dude don't wanna grow very old and become a burden to others (i 'm not saying they are burden cos i cherish every moment i stay with them even the selfie i hit n put on my g+ is a shot i took at her Barnyard. I jst don't wanna see myself lookin helpless, as in not being able to do shit).

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  32. Tripllem1 April 2015 at 12:57

    This is my wish and desire,God bless me beyond my imaginations so I can build an affordable old peoples home in each state,but @ least starting with my LGA and hometown,amen!A lot of old folks re really suffering,each time I walk past an old woman or man begging on d street, I feel so much for them,for me my own change is to help d old by giving there life a meaning,we should change our mentality about old people,if na for naija,dem for don label dis woman a witch,any evil dat happens in her vicinity,na she cause am!

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  33. mowat steve1 April 2015 at 13:07

    Linda observe

    My grandpa is 112, from Ikoa, Owan East local government Edo state... Alive n well...

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  34. mowat steve1 April 2015 at 13:07

    Linda observe

    My grandpa is 112, from Ikoa, Owan East local government Edo state... Alive n well...

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  35. mowat steve1 April 2015 at 13:07

    Linda observe

    My grandpa is 112, from Ikoa, Owan East local government Edo state... Alive n well...

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  36. Unknown1 April 2015 at 13:09

    Oldest kwa??? Nywaz may her soul rest in peace. Linda take note!

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  37. Unknown1 April 2015 at 13:09

    Oldest kwa??? Nywaz may her soul rest in peace. Linda take note!

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  38. Unknown1 April 2015 at 13:18

    May her soul rest in peace.




    Busy Fingers.

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  39. 4nkylization1 April 2015 at 13:21

    Amazing. RIP

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  40. Unknown1 April 2015 at 13:24

    RIP!

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  41. Austin1 April 2015 at 13:29

    after over a hundred years, she survived by 4grandchildren and 6greatgrand from three children??.. trust naija na, if na naija person live long like this u go dey hear 9grandchildren, 27greatgrand children with an average of 3children from each child. if na urhobo, then that's a different calculation, we fit use an average of at least 6children from each child.

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  42. Unknown1 April 2015 at 13:49

    Agba ni tara

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  43. Unknown1 April 2015 at 13:54

    Taaar she no even old my frnd gra ma was 132 b4 she gave up

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  44. ary1 April 2015 at 13:54

    Asians; and I am not talking about Middle easterners and Indians, they eat healthy, which explains why they get to live this old! 117!!! That is long

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  45. Unknown1 April 2015 at 13:59

    @Arinzefreestyle, na only ur 'ground mother', ur floor mother nko? Opolosho lik u

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  46. Mufliat1 April 2015 at 14:18

    my grand mum is over 120 So how can she be world oldest? RIP to her tho. #Hajia Mufliat

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  47. Unknown1 April 2015 at 14:21

    Its a good thing to live long,RIP granny

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  48. Unknown1 April 2015 at 15:03

    RIP mama

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  49. prettiyz1 April 2015 at 15:18

    She is not d world's oldest, one of my mum's customer grand mum is 127 and still alive

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  50. Innocentia Annie1 April 2015 at 15:20

    RIP granny

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  51. Subomi1 April 2015 at 15:39

    RIP

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  52. Unknown1 April 2015 at 15:53

    RIP

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  53. Unknown1 April 2015 at 16:33

    My grandpa is far older than her, still alive and healthy. So she isn't the world oldest.

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  54. Anonymous1 April 2015 at 16:41

    My Grandma died at the age of 126.

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  55. Unknown1 April 2015 at 17:03

    RIP!

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  56. 9jabarbie1 April 2015 at 18:05

    R.I.P,my grandma is older Dan her tho n she is still alive

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  57. Unknown1 April 2015 at 18:44

    Lol....true that

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  58. 9ja Parrot1 April 2015 at 20:08

    That heart that fails after 117 year of continuous pumping of blood/breathing processes don try abeg.

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  59. Anonymous1 April 2015 at 21:37

    davidos driver, u no dey drive ur oga? only to chat shitt.

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  60. Unknown1 April 2015 at 22:30

    Rip beautiful woman

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  61. Anonymous2 April 2015 at 08:54

    Linda is one no be true ooooo,
    we have people here in naija where don old pass am by far sef...

    u beta change d grama 'the world oldest' she is not!

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  62. Unknown2 April 2015 at 11:32

    My father in law was 129 he died last year.

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