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World’s oldest person, soccer-loving Brazilian nun, dies at 116
@Source: nypost.com
The world’s oldest living person, a Brazilian nun — and beloved soccer superfan — has died at 116, her religious congregation said. Sister Inah Canabarro died at home of natural causes on Wednesday. Her nephew said her body “had gradually stopped” working and that she had no known major illnesses. Canabarro, who was also a teacher, always celebrated her birthday with a cake in the shape of the stadium of her beloved team — Sport Club Internacional, a Brazilian professional soccer club based in Porto Alegre in southern Brazil where she lived, according to BBC News. She had celebrated her last birthday wearing the team’s scarf. In fact, she was such a superfan that the team always wished her a happy birthday, and they shared a message of condolences after news broke of her passing. “We bid farewell to Sister, celebrating her legacy of spirituality and compassion and wishing strength to her friends and family,” the club posted on X. Canabarro said what she loved about her soccer team is that it represented the people. “Whether rich or poor, it doesn’t matter—it’s for the people,” she said. Canabarro, who said her Catholic faith was the key to her longevity, passed away just shy of her 117th birthday on May 27. She had maintained good health through the years — only needing a walker at the age of 110 when she began having mobility issues. She recovered from a hospitalization for COVID-19 in October 2022, making her one of the oldest known survivors of the disease. For her 110th birthday, she was honored by Pope Francis. Canabarro took the title of the oldest living person following the death of Japan’s Tomiko Itooka, who also passed away at 116, back in December. The world’s oldest person is now Ethel Caterham, a 115-year-old British woman.
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