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WASHINGTON: An American woman recognised by the Guinness Book of World Records as the oldest person in the world has died at the age of 116.
Elizabeth Bolden died on Monday at a nursing facility in Memphis, her grandson James Bolden told the Memphis Commercial Appeal.

Elizabeth was born on August 15, 1890 and had seven children, 40 grandchildren, 75 great-grandchildren, 150 great-great-grandchildren, 220 great-great-great grandchildren and 75 great-great-great-great grandchildren, the newspaper said.

Guinness recognised her as the world's oldest person shortly after her last birthday when Maria Esther de Capovilla of Ecuador died just three weeks short of 117.

The Gerontology Research Group in Los Angeles, which tracks the ages of the world's oldest people, said the title of the oldest living person now goes to Puerto Rico's Emiliano Mercado del Toro, 115.

Family members said Elizabeth suffered a stroke in 2004 and since then had been unable to communicate.

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Willow

I don't know if living that long is a blessing or a curse

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Elizabeth Bolden i knew her she was a nice old lady T.T

Ryan

Wow. That woman must have taken a sip of the fountain of youth. I'm not even sure if I want to live that long, haha.

James

That's pretty cool. I however wouldn't like to live that long. I wanna go around 90.

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Calum

I wanna go around 60. I can't stand grey hair.

**~PaMeLa~**

When i go i go!

But wow...all the greats n great greats n great great greats....Too much for me!

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Swordlol

If it wasn't for that Stroke she could have told us all her secret!

Metallicana

ow a family party would be very expensive

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