Oldest person in the world turned 122 on February 21, 1997 ... Jeanne Calment, the world's oldest person, died at 122 on Monday August 4, 1997.

Dominica and World's oldest woman is more than an institution at Glanvillia. Those who have been associated with her described the senior citizen as a loving, caring and kind person.

The Foundation will also pay very close attention to Rose Peters, she being the second oldest person in Dominica and the world.

ARLES, France (CNN) -- Jeanne Calment, believed to be the world's oldest person, died Monday at age 122, according to her retirement home.

Maria Esther de Capovilla, the oldest person on Earth according to Guinness World Records, has died at 116, her granddaughter said. ... World's oldest living person dies; Aug. 28: Ecuador's Maria

At the age of 128, Elizabeth (Ma Pampo) Israel is considered the World’s oldest living person. ... Dominica: The First in News Trusted By People From Around the World - Qui ne risqué rien n’a rien

The world's oldest living person celebrated her 120th birthday on Saturday in Leshan, Sichuan Province.

PDO -- Chinese woman Du Pinhua, 116, has earned herself a place in the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's oldest person. ... The oldest person on record used to be an American, who died in

World's Oldest Person Dead at 116 , Maria Esther de Capovilla, a 116-year-old woman believed to have been the world's oldest person, has died in her native Ecuador, her granddaughter said Monday.

Michigan Woman Dies At 115 Years, 56 Days, Held Guinness Record ... (AP) Maud Farris-Luse, recognized last year by the Guinness World Records book as the world's oldest living person, has died.