RIP Lucile Randon, world's oldest person, has died at age 118 years

[Astronuc]

Lucile Randon, known as Sister André, has died a few weeks before her 119th birthday.

https://www.npr.org/2023/01/18/1149748001/world-oldest-person-sister-andre-lucile-randon-france-nun

She was born in France on Feb. 11, 1904, as Lucile Randon and took the name Sister André in 1944. She spent most of her life in religious service as a Roman Catholic nun.

Sister André became the oldest living person last year when the previous oldest person, Kane Tanaka of Japan, died at 119 years old in April 2022. According to the Gerontology Research Group, the oldest living person is now Maria Branyas Morera of Spain at 115 years and 320 days, as of Wednesday.

Sister André also holds the record for oldest COVID-19 survivor, which she tested positive for a few weeks before her 117th birthday in 2021. She recovered from the virus in about three weeks. She also lived through the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918.

What stories she could tell!

 

[robphy]

Lucile Randon was mentioned about 8 days ago by @mfb
https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/staff-and-member-appreciation.1048372/post-6841106
and my recent follow-up
https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/staff-and-member-appreciation.1048372/post-6843955

 

[mcastillo356]

The living oldest person nowadays is this lady:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_verified_oldest_people
Greetings, PF!