World’s Oldest Person, Last One Of 19th Century, Dies In Italy At 117

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Emma Morano, who at 117 was believed to be the world’s oldest person and the last surviving child of the 19th century, died on Saturday, swearing to the end on her diet of two raw eggs a day.

Morano, who lived 117 years and 137 days, was born on Nov. 29, 1899, four years before the Wright brothers first took to the air. Her life spanned three centuries, two World Wars and more than 90 Italian governments.

“My life wasn’t so nice,” she told Reuters last November on her 117th birthday.

“I worked in a factory until I was 65, then that was that,” she said as she sat in an armchair by her window, a white shawl over her shoulders.

Morano outlived all her eight brothers and sisters, including one who died at 102. She thrived on an unorthodox, unbalanced diet.

“When I first knew her she used to eat three eggs a day. Two raw, and one fried. Today she has slowed down a bit, reducing the number to two some days because she says three can be too much,” her doctor, Carlo Bava, said last year.

“She has never eaten much fruit or vegetables. Her characteristic is that she always eats the same thing, every day, every week, every month and every year.”

Marchionini, the mayor of Verbania, told the Italian news agency AGI that her city has more than 20 people aged over 100. Read more at REUTERS.

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1 COMMENT

  1. “My life wasn’t so good”

    What a kafuiy tov! Is this all she has to say, after Hashem blessed her with 117 years?! Instead of praising her creator, she complains. What a failed individual. What a wasted opportunity.

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