World’s Oldest Person, Kane Tanaka Passes On At 119

World’s Oldest Person Kane Tanaka, Has Died In Japan Aged 119 And This Is According To A Statement Released By The Country’s Ministry Of Health, Labor And Welfare.

Tanaka, Who Was Born On January 2, 1903, Died On April 19.

Guinness World Records Said They Were Saddened To Hear Of Tanaka’s Passing.

The Organization Also Said The News Of Her Death Had Been Confirmed By Senior Gerontology Consultant Robert Young, Who Also Helped Confirm Her Record As The Oldest Person Alive Back In 2019.

Tanaka’s Family Said In A Tweet Earlier This Month That She Had Been Frequently Sick Recently And “In And Out Of Hospital.”

Born In 1903, Tanaka Married A Rice Shop Owner At The Age Of 19, And Worked In The Family Store Until She Was 103.

She Twice Survived Cancer And Lived Through A Multitude Of Historical Events, Surviving Two World Wars And The 1918 Spanish Flu — As Well As The Covid-19 Pandemic.