A woman listed as the world’s oldest person died Tuesday at age 115, according to the director of the home for the elderly where she lived in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Hendrikje van Andel-Schipper died peacefully in her sleep, according to the home’s director, Johan Beijering.
“She was very clear mentally right up to the end, but the physical ailments were increasing,” Beijering said. “She said, ‘It’s been nice, but the man upstairs says it’s time to go’.”
A fan of the soccer club Ajax, she was born in 1890 and celebrated her 115th birthday June 29. Her status as oldest person was recognized by Guinness Book of World Records last year.
She advised others who wanted a long life to “keep breathing” and eat pickled herring, a favorite Dutch snack.
“She wanted me to tell everybody that she enjoyed the attention, the friends, and the good care she had,” Beijering said.
“She felt that being the oldest person in the world for more than a year was long enough.”
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