<i>World's oldest person dies </i>
The world's oldest person, American Besse Cooper, died on Tuesday at the age of 116, CNN reported.
She passed away in Monroe, Georgia.
Guinness World Records gave Cooper the distinction of being the oldest living human in January 2011. She was born August 26, 1896 in Tennessee.
Meanwhile, a Chinese woman who was certified as the tallest in the world has died, an official said yesterday.
Yao Defen, of eastern China's Anhui province, was listed as the world's tallest woman in 2010. She stood seven foot eight inches high.
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