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Detailed explanation-1: -Guinness World Records is saddened to learn of the death of Masazo Nonaka, who held the record title of Oldest person living (male). Masazo passed away aged 113 years 179 days at his home in Ashoro on Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido on Sunday 20 January.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lucile Randon, a French nun who was the oldest known person on Earth, died at age 118, French media outlets Tuesday, following a long life that began before the first World War and that Randon credited to a daily glass of wine. Lucile Randon prays in a wheelchair, on the eve of her 117th birthday in 2021.

Detailed explanation-3: -The oldest known living person is Lucile Randon of France, aged 118 years, 314 days. The oldest known living man is Juan Vicente Pérez Mora, of Venezuela, aged 113 years, 209 days. The 100 oldest women have, on average, lived several years longer than the 100 oldest men.

Detailed explanation-4: -Jeanne Calment, a French woman who also lived in southern France, died in 1997 at the age of 122 and is said to hold the record for longevity.