World's Oldest person dies today at 117

Misao Okawa, the Japanese woman who is said to be the world's oldest person died today at age 117 jst a few weeks after celebrating her 117th birthday 

She died of heart failure, she was with Family members when she took her last breath at her Osaka nursing home this morning.Okawa was born in Osaka, Japan on March 5, 1898. She was recognized as the world's oldest person by Guinness World records in 2013. She got married in 1919 has 3 children who are all dead . She lost her husband in 1931. She was survived by four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.