世界年龄最大者大川美佐绪离世
Misao Okawa, a Japanese woman who had been recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest living person, died at the age of 117 on Wednesday morning at a nursing home in Osaka, local media reported.
大川美佐绪——吉尼斯世界记录认可的世界上年龄最大且在世的人，于周三早晨在日本大阪一座疗养院逝世，享年117岁。
Misao Okawa.
According to the nursing home, Okawa died of heart insufficiency caused by old age. She started to lose her appetite 10 days ago, and stopped breathing at 6:58 a.m. local time with family members by her side.
Okawa celebrated her 117th birthday a month ago. When asked about her feelings of the 117 years' life by a government official at the celebration, she replied, "it seemed rather short".
Last year, when asked about her secrets of longevity a few days before her birthday, Okawa said sushi and sleep are the reasons.
Born on March 5, 1898, Okawa was recognized as the world's oldest person by Guinness World Records in 2013, after the death of 116-year-old Jireomon Kimura, who was also Japanese.