The oldest resident of the planet Gertrude Baines died in California
In Los Angeles at the age of 115, Gertrude Baines, an American, who was considered the oldest resident of the planet, died. This title was received in January, when the Portuguese woman Maria de Cele, also at the age of 115, died. Gertrude Baines was born on April 6, 1894, the Air Force reports She spent the last years of her life in a nursing hospital. Charles Whitt - a doctor who treated Gertrude - said that she always explained her longevity with her faith in God and a healthy way of life.