A woman, listed as the world's oldest person, has died. She was 115.The director of the home for the elderly where she lived says Hendrikje Van Andel-Schipper died peacefully in her sleep and "was very clear mentally, right up to the end."
The director says that with physical ailments increasing, the woman known as Henny, said "it's been nice, but the man upstairs says it's time to go."
Henny was born in 1890 and celebrated her 115th birthday on June 29th. Her status as "oldest person" was recognized by Guinness Book of Records last year.
She advised others who wanted a long life to "keep breathing" and eat pickled herring, a favorite dutch snack. Her husband died of cancer in 1959.
Guinness spokesman Sam Knights says the oldest authenticated person now is 115-year-old Elizabeth Bolden of Memphis, Tennessee.
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