World's oldest known person dies aged 118

In this file photo taken on February 10, 2021, Sister Andre, Lucile Randon in the registry of birth, the eldest French and European citizen, prays in a wheelchair, on the eve of her 117th birthday, in an EHPAD (Housing Establishment for Dependant Elderly People) in Toulon, southern France, where she has been living since 2009.

What you need to know:

  • Despite being blind and reliant on a wheelchair, Sister André cared for other elderly people - some of whom were much younger than herself.