World's oldest person dies at 116 The world’s oldest person, Brazilian nun Inah Canabarro Lucas has died at the age of 116. Canabarro who had barely survived infancy attributed her long life to God, according to her order and two longevity trackers. With Canabarro’s passage, the title of the oldest person has now passed to a resident of Surrey, England, Ethel Caterham who is 115 years old, according to the US Gerontological Research Group (GRG) and the LongeviQuest database. Born on June 8, 1908, Canabarro became the world’s oldest person following the death...