By Hilary Hanson 4/15/17
The last person known to have been born during the 1800s has died.
Emma Morano died in her home in Italy on Saturday at the age of 117,
The Associated Press reports, citing her doctor.
Born on Nov. 29, 1899, she was named as the world’s oldest known
person in May 2016.Morano famously attributed her long life, in part, to staying single after ending a bad marriage in her late 30s.
“I didn’t want to be dominated by anyone,” she told The New York Times.
Her other secrets to a long life included eating two raw eggs a day and
possessing good genetics.
The mayor of Verbania, the city in northern Italy in which Morano lived,
said the community would always remember her.
“She had an extraordinary life, and we will always remember her strength to
help us move forward in life,” Silvia Marchionini said,
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