World's oldest person dies, giving title to Japanese supercentenarian
Some sad news out of Jamaica: the world's oldest person has died.
Violet Mosse-Brown was 117 years old, born on March 10, 1900, in Jamaica.
The prime minister of Jamaica, Andrew Holness, posted about Mosse-Brown's death Friday evening.
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With her death, Japanese 117-year-old Nabi Tajima is now the known oldest human on the planet. She was born on Aug. 4, 1900, in Japan, a few months after Mosse-Brown.
Our oldest person in the world Mrs. Violet Mosse-Brown has died. She was 117 years old.
Rest In Peace Mrs Mosse-Brown#worldsoldestperson pic.twitter.com/p9fYNDV9vM— Andrew Holness (@AndrewHolnessJM) September 16, 2017
Mosse-Brown held the title of oldest living person for only a few months. She had been given the honor back in April when Italy's Emma Morano died, also at the age of 117.
Mosse-Brown told a local Jamaican news outlet that she didn't have a secret to longevity, but she hinted at some tricks. "When people ask what me eat and drink to live so long, I say to them that I eat everything, except pork and chicken, and I don't drink rum and them things," she said back in April.
Here's to a very long life lived well.
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