118 years and counting: Lucile Randon and 7 other supercentenarians

Following the death of Kane Tanaka of Japan on April 19, 2022, at 119 years of age, Lucile Randon, age 118, of France, became the oldest living person in the world.

Born Lucile Randon on February 11, 1904 in Ales, southern France, Sister Andre says that she would like to beast the record of the oldest person ever and attributes her long life to keeping busy.

The Catholic nun spoke to reporters in Toulon and said, "People say that work kills, for me work kept me alive, I kept working until I was 108."

Sister Andre continued, "People should help each other and love each other instead of hating. If we shared all that, things would be a lot better."

Sister Andre is known as a supercentenarian. These are people categorized as "validated" and have had their ages authenticated by organizations specializing in confirming age, such as the Gerontology Research Group or the International Database on Longevity.

Pictured: The recently deceased at 119 years of age, Kane Tanaka of Japan.

The Gerontology Research Group's 'World Supercentenarian Rankings List,' keep track of the longest living people in the world. Click on to see the list of the world's oldest living people.

Maria Branyas Morera was born on 4 March 1907, and she is an American-born Spanish supercentenarian. She is currently the oldest living person in Spain and the oldest living American-born person. Maria is also among the oldest living people known to have survived COVID-19, which she had at the age of 113 in April 2020. She is currently the second-oldest validated person ever to live in Spain, behind Ana Vela-Rubio.

Fusa Tatsumi was born on April 25, 1907, in Japan and is currently the fifth validated oldest living person in the world. In addition, she is the oldest living person in Japan following the death of Kane Tanaka on April 19, 2022.

Photo: Facebook@Masaya Shibatani

The current second oldest person in Japan wishes to remain anonymous; however, her age has been confirmed by the Gerontology Research Group. This supercentenarian was born on April 29, 1907 in Japan and currently lives in Miki, Hyogo Prefecture.

Bessie Hendricks is an American supercentenarian who was born on November 7, 1907. She became the oldest living person in all of the United States after Thelma Sutcliffe passed away in 2022. American newspapers report that Bessie's doctors have given her the nickname "miracle lady" as she has no major health problems and only takes very few prescription medicines.

Photo: Facebook@Shady Oaks Care Center

Edith "Edie" Ceccarelli is the second oldest resident of the State of California. Edie was born in the United States on February 5, 1908. Sadly, in recent years her cognitive abilities have begun to decline. However, as of her 114th birthday, she could still get around with a walker.

Kahoru Furuya is a Japanese supercentenarian born on February 18, 1908. At the age of 113, she successfully underwent surgery for a battery replacement on her pacemaker. Kahoru lives in Izunokuni City, Shizuoka, and is the third-oldest living validated person in Japan.

Photo: Facebook@IZU SHIMBUN DIGITA

The world's oldest living man is Venezuelan Juan Vicente Perez Mora. He was born on May 27, 1909, and has been recognized by Guinness World Records. In addition, he is the oldest person ever (validated) person to ever come from Venezuela and the only supercentenarian from the country.

Photo: Facebook@Carmen Sanchéz