Source: The Associated Press, September 17, 2017
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — The world’s oldest person has died in Jamaica. Violet Brown was 117 years and 189 days old.
Prime Minister Andrew Holness expressed his condolences in a Facebook post, calling her “an inspiring woman.”
The woman known as “Aunt V” died Friday at a local hospital, where she had been treated for heart arrhythmia and dehydration.
Image Source: The world’s oldest person Violet Brown poses for a photo at her home in Duanvale, Jamaica, Sunday, April 16, 2017. The 117-year-old woman living in the hills of western Jamaica is believed to have become the world’s oldest person, according to groups that monitor human longevity. (AP Photo/Raymond Simpson)
