World's Oldest Person Dies

[matcom]

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TOKYO (Reuters) - The oldest person in the world, Kamato Hongo, died on Friday aged 116, a spokesman for a hospital in southern Japan said.

She had been in hospital in the city of Kagoshima, 620 miles southwest of Tokyo, for several weeks, according to a relative.

Born in 1887, when Japan was gradually opening up to the world after more than two centuries of isolation, Hongo was known for her love of "dancing" by waving her hands and for sleeping two days and then staying awake for the next two.

She celebrated her 116th birthday last month.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=573&ncid=573&e=5&u=/nm/20031031/od_nm/oldest_dc

[SlavesandBulldozers]

1. it seems like

the worlds oldest person is always dying. It seems to be a rather unlucky title. LOL

[TimeLord]

2. That would be a ...

I haven't the words. I'm totally unsure of your post...

[brainshrub]

3. But if she's dead then she's no longer the worlds oldest person.

[THUNDER HANDS]

4. does this mean that she's now

The world's oldest dead person?

[matcom]

5. that might make her the world's NEWEST dead person!?!?

:shrug:

[Elidor]

6. This is what happens when you go to a hospital

Just like that other 116 year old who died shortly after she quit smoking.

[edzontar]

7. Could this be a "Curse"?

If you look at the statistic, the world's oldest person is ALWAYS dying--usually very soon after they earn the title.

Could this be some sort of "CURSE OF THE OLDEST PERSON?"

Let's get the tabloids onto this one right away!!!

[TimeLord]

8. Heheheheheh

n/t

[LuLu550]

9. did you see her picture?

She didn't look a day over 115!