Photo of the celebration of his 117th birthday
The French nun, who held the title of the world’s oldest person, has died at the age of 118, as announced by the nursing home where she was living.
The elderly woman held a photo session for the celebration of her 117th birthday
Lucile Randon, born on February 11, 1904, passed away on January 17, 2023, less than a month shy of her 119th birthday. According to David Tavella, spokesman for the nursing home, the elderly woman passed away peacefully and painlessly in her sleep. »There is great sadness, but … it was her wish to be reunited with her beloved brother. For her, it is a release,» said Tavella.
Those around her confirm that she loved to be the center of attention
Randon, who became known as Sister Andre after joining a Catholic charitable order in 1944, took the title of the world’s oldest person last year, following the death of Japan’s Kane Tanaka at 119.
Sister Andre dedicated her life to the care of others
The nun, who went blind in her later years, was born more than a decade before the outbreak of World War I and was known for her love of cocktails. She was born the year New York opened its first subway and when the Tour de France had only been held once. Sister Andre retired in 1979 and devoted herself to caring for the elderly until she herself turned 100.
Photo of the celebration of his 117th birthday
In 2021, he said he was «not afraid to die» after contracting the Covid virus days before his 116th birthday. Speaking to French television station BFM at the time, she said: «No, I was not afraid because I was not afraid to die…. I am happy to be with you, but I would like to be somewhere else with my older brother, my grandfather and my grandmother».
