The oldest person in the world has died in her sleep at the age of 115. Ms. Gertrude Baines from the USA had held the title for most of this year. She became the world’s oldest person in January, following the death of Portuguese Maria de Jesus. She also died at the ripe old age of 115. Ms. Baines was born in Georgia in 1894. She grew up in the southern American state during the time of terrible racial discrimination against black people. She saw many changes in her life, including the civil rights movement that brought greater equality. She got married when she was very young and had a child when she was just fifteen. Gertrude received a Guinness World Records certificate on her 115th birthday.
Ms. Baines had such a long life because of her healthy lifestyle. The AFP news agency reported what she said to her doctor Charles Witt: "She told me that she owes her longevity to the Lord; that she never did drink, she never did smoke and she never did fool around." Dr. Witt said Gertrude had been “in excellent shape” just two days before her death. "She was mentally alert. She smiled frequently," he said. Ms Baines became famous in 2008 for voting for President Obama in the U.S. election. It was only the second time she had voted. The first was for John F. Kennedy in the 1960s. She lived to see 21 different American presidents. She told reporters she chose Mr. Obama “because he’s for the coloured people”.
Breaking News-World’s Oldest Person Dies Aged 115
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