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Hester Ford, Oldest Person In America, Passes Away Hester Ford was the oldest living American at the time of her death. Today Hester Ford, a Black woman who was the oldest person in America passed away peacefully on Saturday in her home, according to family members. At the time of passing, Ford was either 115 or 116 years old making her a “super-centenarian, and among the top 10 oldest people in the world, according to a report from the Gerontology Research Group.  The National Library of Medicine defines super-centenarians as people aged 110 years or older. Currently, there are 20 living and documented super-centenarians from across the globe. Kane Tanaka, from Japan, is the oldest living person on the planet at 118 years old.  

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