As just the eighth person to ever reach the age of 116, Besse Brown Cooper lived another 100 days. She twice held the title of the world’s oldest person alive. Aug. 26, 1896: Besse Berry Brown is born ...

A 116-year-old woman listed by Guinness World Records as the oldest living person died on Tuesday in a nursing home in Georgia. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free ...

Besse Cooper of Monroe, Ga., who celebrated her 116th birthday. “I mind my own business, and I don’t eat junk food,” said Cooper, believed to be the world’s oldest living person. A tooth for a tooth, ...

FILE - In this March 10, 2011 file photo, Besse Cooper, 114, right, receives a kiss from her grandson Paul Cooper, 42, during a ceremony in which Guinness World Records recognizes her as the word's ...

Georgia’s 114-year-old Besse Cooper got a visit from Guinness World Records to certify her as the world’s oldest living person. Surrounded by family, Cooper accepted a plaque during a small ceremony ...

The world’s oldest person and Georgia resident Besse Cooper died Tuesday afternoon. She was 116 years and 100 days old. Cooper died after contracting a stomach virus over the weekend, according to her ...