March 2013 News 18: WORLDS OLDEST WOMAN DIES AT 115 YEARS IN JAPAN

WORLDS OLDEST WOMAN DIES AT 115 YEARS IN JAPAN

A Japanese official says a woman in his town near Tokyo who became world's oldest living female just previous month has died at 115. Koto Okubo died on January 13, 2013 at a nursing home in Kawasaki City, according to city official Mitsuhiro Kozuka. He said her relatives declined to release the cause of 999! her death and family details. Born on December 24, 1897, Okubo held her title forlessthan a monthfollowing the death of Dina Manfredini of the United States. Manfredini died within two weeks after becoming the world's oldest person.