Emma Morano | |
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 Morano in 1943 | |
| Born | Emma Martina Luigia Morano 29 November 1899 |
| Died | 15 April 2017 (aged 117 years, 137 days) Verbania, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Italy |
| Resting place | Pallanza Cemetery, Verbania |
| Known for |
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| Spouse |
Giovanni Martinuzzi
(m. 1926; died 1978) |
| Children | 1 |
Emma Martina Luigia Morano OMRI[1] (29 November 1899 – 15 April 2017) was an Italian supercentenarian. She was the world's oldest living person from 13 May 2016 until her death on 15 April 2017, aged 117 years and 137 days. Until her death, she was also the last living person verified to have been born in the 1800s.[2] She remains the oldest Italian person ever to be documented[3] and the fourth-oldest European ever.[4]
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- ^ "Emma Morano, world's oldest living person and last link to 19th Century, celebrates her 117th birthday". The Telegraph. London. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
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