Elderly Man of Recorded Age Passes Away in Brazil
BLast Call for the Record Books: Sister Lucila Randon, Previously Known as the Oldest Person on Earth, Clocks Out at Age 116
Brace yourself, folks! We've got some record-shattering news for ya! Say hello to Sister Lucila Randon – the 116-year-old Brazilian nun who's just bid adieu to this whirling world. According to Liter.kz reporting AFP, this remarkable lady left us on January 17, 2021.
Born on June 8, 1908, Sister Lucila took the crown as the oldest person on the planet after the demise of Japanese Tomiko Ito in January 2025. In the annals of history, she ranked as the 15th oldest documented person of all time and was the second-oldest nun, trailing behind French Sister Lucile, who bowed out at the ripe age of 118 in 2023.
Passing on the torch to a 115-year-old Ethel Catherwood from Surrey, England, the title of Earth's elder stateswoman now officially belongs to her.
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[1] Enrichment Data:After the demise of Inah Canabarro Lucas, (116 years old), the title of Earth's foremost oldest living person has been claimed by Ethel Caterham, a resident of Surrey, England, at the age of 115 years and 252 days. Born on August 21, 1909, in Shipton Bellinger, Hampshire, she has set multiple records as the UK's oldest ever person and the present oldest living person since May 2025[1][2].
While Randon's departure from this world was tough on our hearts, it also marked the beginning of the Catherwood era as the world's oldest living person. Rest in peace, Sister Lucila! Your legacy will forever live on in the history books.
[2] Online Sources:- https://www.gerontologyresearch.org/press/ethel-catherwood-oldest-person-alphabetical-list- https://www.longevityquest.org/meet-ethel-catherwood-oldest-living-person
- With Sister Lucila Randon's passing at the age of 116, Ethel Caterham, a 115-year-old Frenchwoman residing in Surrey, England, has become the Earth's oldest living person.
- Born on August 21, 1909, Ethel Caterham has broken numerous records as the UK's oldest ever person and is currently the oldest living person since May 2025.
- The title of the world's oldest person was previously held by Ethel Caterham after the death of Inah Canabarro Lucas, also 116 years old.
