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Subject: Emma Morano, last person born in the 1800s, dies at 117

Written By: Mitch Kramer on 04/15/17 at 2:41 pm

The world's oldest person has died in Italy at the age of 117, reports say.

Emma Morano was born on 29 November 1899 in the Piedmont region of Italy. She was officially the last person born in the 1800s still living.

She had attributed her longevity to her genetics and a diet of three eggs a day, two of them raw.

Ms Morano was the oldest of eight siblings, all of whom she has outlived. She died at her home in the northern city of Verbania.

Her life not only spanned three centuries but also survived an abusive marriage, the loss of her only son, two World Wars and more than 90 Italian governments.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-39610937

Subject: Re: Emma Morano, last person born in the 1800s, dies at 117

Written By: mxcrashxm on 04/15/17 at 2:42 pm

Now the oldest is a Jamaican woman from 1900.

Subject: Re: Emma Morano, last person born in the 1800s, dies at 117

Written By: nally on 04/15/17 at 2:43 pm

Wow, this is amazing. I had no idea. :o

But to live this long, is quite an achievement.

Subject: Re: Emma Morano, last person born in the 1800s, dies at 117

Written By: TheReignMan99 on 04/15/17 at 2:44 pm


Now the oldest is a Jamaican woman from 1900.

Yes, Violet Brown.

RIP Emma Morano.

Subject: Re: Emma Morano, last person born in the 1800s, dies at 117

Written By: TheReignMan99 on 04/15/17 at 2:46 pm


Wow, this is amazing. I had no idea. :o

But to live this long, is quite an achievement.

It is. If I live to be even 100 years old (in 2099) then I'm good, lol.

Subject: Re: Emma Morano, last person born in the 1800s, dies at 117

Written By: mxcrashxm on 04/15/17 at 2:47 pm


Yes, Violet Brown.

RIP Emma Morano.
Yeah, and she is also the last person from the 19th century.

Subject: Re: Emma Morano, last person born in the 1800s, dies at 117

Written By: TheReignMan99 on 04/15/17 at 2:49 pm


Yeah, and she is also the last person from the 19th century.

She's the second to last. You have Japanese woman Nabi Tajima who was born August 4, 1900. Either way that's still crazy.

Subject: Re: Emma Morano, last person born in the 1800s, dies at 117

Written By: Mitch Kramer on 04/15/17 at 2:56 pm


Now the oldest is a Jamaican woman from 1900.


So, we still have at least one more person born in the 19th century who's still alive.

Subject: Re: Emma Morano, last person born in the 1800s, dies at 117

Written By: TheReignMan99 on 04/15/17 at 2:57 pm


So, we still have at least one more person born in the 19th century who's still alive.

We have at least 2 confirmed. Violet Brown (Jamaican) and Nabi Tajima (Japanese)...both were born in 1900.

Subject: Re: Emma Morano, last person born in the 1800s, dies at 117

Written By: Mitch Kramer on 04/15/17 at 2:58 pm

Err, 2.  (I didn't see those last two posts before that one.)

Subject: Re: Emma Morano, last person born in the 1800s, dies at 117

Written By: TheReignMan99 on 04/15/17 at 2:59 pm


Err, 2.  (I didn't see those last two posts before that one.)

LOL, it's OK.

I wonder if I will make it to the 22nd century? :(

Subject: Re: Emma Morano, last person born in the 1800s, dies at 117

Written By: Philip Eno on 04/15/17 at 3:02 pm

So sad, she must have had many a story to tell?

R.I.P. Emma Morano

Subject: Re: Emma Morano, last person born in the 1800s, dies at 117

Written By: LyricBoy on 04/15/17 at 3:57 pm

I'd hate to be named "the oldest person alive".

Seems pretty soon after you're named the oldest person alive, there are stories coming out that you're dead.  :o

Subject: Re: Emma Morano, last person born in the 1800s, dies at 117

Written By: 80sfan on 04/15/17 at 4:11 pm

We jinxed her in that other thread!  :P

Subject: Re: Emma Morano, last person born in the 1800s, dies at 117

Written By: Baltimoreian on 04/15/17 at 4:37 pm

I applaud her for living that long, since she was the last person who lived during the 1800s.

Subject: Re: Emma Morano, last person born in the 1800s, dies at 117

Written By: Howard on 04/15/17 at 5:29 pm


The world's oldest person has died in Italy at the age of 117, reports say.

Emma Morano was born on 29 November 1899 in the Piedmont region of Italy. She was officially the last person born in the 1800s still living.

She had attributed her longevity to her genetics and a diet of three eggs a day, two of them raw.

Ms Morano was the oldest of eight siblings, all of whom she has outlived. She died at her home in the northern city of Verbania.

Her life not only spanned three centuries but also survived an abusive marriage, the loss of her only son, two World Wars and more than 90 Italian governments.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-39610937


That was amazing to live to 117, she must have stories to tell.

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