The world's oldest person Jeralean Talley has died at the grand old age of 116.
Her death was announced by her 77-year old daughter, Thelma Holloway.
In April, Talley became the oldest person in the world when the two women who held the title died within a week. Talley was verified by the Los Angeles-based Gerontology Research Group.
On May 23, 2015, Jeralean Talley celebrated her 116th birthday. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services in Inkster, gave her $116—a dollar for each year of her life.
When asked what was the secret to her long life, the supercentenarians said being kind to others and having faith in God.