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Monday, December 11, 2006

World's Oldest Person Dies in Memphis

Lizzie Borden was 116

Posted by John Branston on Mon, Dec 11, 2006 at 4:00 AM

Elizabeth "Lizzie" Bolden, recognized as the world's oldest person, died Monday in a nursing home, the home's administrator said. She was 116.

Bolden was born Aug. 15, 1890, according to the Gerontology Research Group, a Los Angeles organization that tracks the ages of the world's oldest people.

Guinness World Records recognized Bolden as the oldest person in the world in August after the death of Maria Esther de Capovilla of Ecuador, who also was 116.

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