The oldest person in the world has died in her sleep, aged 118. Lucille Randon, who adopted the name Sister Andre when she took Holy Orders in 1944, became the oldest person in the world in April last year - shortly after surviving Covid.
Sister Andre was born on February 11, 1904. She died at the Sainte-Catherine-Labouré nursing home where she lived in Toulon, France. Spokesperson David Tavella told AFP: “There is great sadness but … it was her desire to join her beloved brother. For her, it’s a liberation."
Sister Andre converted to Roman Catholicism as a young adult, working as a governess, teacher, and missionary before retiring at the age of 75. She lived in the nursing home from 2009.
