Oldest People in the World

Some of the oldest people in the world are said to live in Azerbaijan. The most famous person was Shirali Muslimov, who died in 1973, at the age of 168. Today, doctors do not think it is possible, but he was a very old man- probably closer to 120 than 160! Another person who was once the oldest person in the world was Komato Hongo. She was born in 1887, in Japan, and died in 2003, at the age of 116. Komato usually slept for two full days at a time and then was awake for two full days. Her favourite things were sugar, steak and green tea. Joan Riudavets Moll was born in 1889 and died in 2004. He had three daughters, five grandsons and six great-grandchildren. He rarely left his home. He thought planes and electricity were the most important changes he saw in his lifetime. During his lifetime he played a lot of football – his favourite game. What did Joan Riudavts Moll say about living a long life? “If you eat a little but often, you will live a long life.