World's Oldest Person, Brazilian Nun Inah Canabarro Lucas, Passes Away at 116
World's Eldest Individual Passes Away - World's Eldest Man, Inah Canabarro Lucas, Passes Away
Let's chat about the latest news surrounding our planet's elder statespeople. The title of the world's oldest person has been passed on, circus-style, with the old ringmaster being our very own Brazilian queen, Inah Canabarro Lucas. She took her final bow this week at the ripe age of 116.
According to the Gerontology Research Group, Lucas held onto the crown since December, after the Japanese warrior princess, Tomiko, kicked the bucket at the same age. Lucas was born in 1908 in none other than the lively land of Brazil.
UK's Ethel Caterham Steps Up as the New Queen of Aging
Lucas, a diehard fan of the football club Sport Club Internacional in Porto Alegre, was fondly remembered by the club on X platform with a heartfelt post. They commemorated her life of spirituality, kindness, and love, and sent their sympathies to her friends and family.
Now, the golden scepter has been bestowed upon Ethel Caterham from the United Kingdom, according to the Gerontology Research Group. This information comes just in time for Caterham's birthday, which happened to be on August 21, 1909. She's knocking on 115 years old in that fine household of hers in Surrey, England[2][3].
- Inah Canabarro Lucas
- Football Club Internacional
- Porto Alegre
- Tomiko
- Death
- Ethel Caterham
- England
- Guinness World Records
- Shipton Bellinger, Hampshire
- Surrey
Inah Canabarro Lucas, a native of Brazil and a ardent supporter of Football Club Internacional in Porto Alegre, passed away at 116, making way for the new titleholder of the world's oldest person as per the Gerontology Research Group. The Brazilian nun, who held the title since December following the death of Japanese Tomiko, is remembered by her fellow club members with a heartfelt tribute on X platform.
Meanwhile, the spotlight has now turned to Ethel Caterham from the picturesque town of Shipton Bellinger, Hampshire, England, who is set to take over as the new queen of aging according to the same research group. Caterham's 115th birthday falls on August 21, 1909, in her residence in Surrey.
