French nun Sister Andre, the world\u0027s oldest person, passed away at 118 in France, her retirement home told Reuters on Tuesday.
Asked about her exceptional longevity after surviving two world wars, she told French media in April that “working ⦠makes you live. I worked until I was 108.”
The paper reported that during a visit with her in May, she was imprisoned by the infirmities of age, with loss of eyesight, poor hearing and her face contorted by joint pain.Article content “It made me very, very, very, very happy,” she said in a telephone interview at the time with The Associated Press. “Because I met all those I love and I thank the heavens for giving them to me. I thank God for the trouble they went to.”.
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