Eunice Sanborn, World's Oldest, Dies at 114

Regrettably, Eunice Sanborn, declared the world's oldest person at age 114 years, 107 days on 4 November 2010 upon the death of Frenchwoman EugĂ©nie Blanchard at 114 years, 261 days, died yesterday, 31 January 2011, of congestive heart failure in Texas, US, aged 114 years, 195 days.
Her death finishes her life at 114 years, 195 days and as the 43rd oldest person on record, surpassing Grace Clawson by one day. The death also ends her reign of 300 days as the oldest living American from the 6 April 2010 death of Iowan Neva Morris.
Sanborn's death leaves Georgian Besse Cooper, aged 114 years, 158 days, as the new world's oldest living person.