World's oldest woman Italian Emma Morano, dies at 117

World's oldest woman Italian Emma Morano, dies at 117 

World’s oldest person who was believed to be the last survivor of the 19th century, Italian woman, Emma Morano, died on Saturday at the age of 117. Morano, born on November 29 1899, passed away peacefully at her home in Verbania, near Italy's Lake Maggiore, while sitting in an armchair.  Dr Carlo Bava, Morano's doctor, said he had last seen her on Friday when 'she thanked me and held my hand'
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