The oldest person to ever live, Jeanne Calment reached the age of 122 before dying in her hometown of Arles, France in 1997. But along the way, she eschewed conventional medicine, smoked cigarettes ...

A French woman, named Jeanne Calment, holds the record for the oldest living woman ever recorded, who eventually died at the staggering age of 122 years and 164 days. Here's her fascinating story ...

"I am 50 years old. He is my grandfather ... That record is held by Jeanne Calment, who was born in 1875 and passed away in 1997, 122 years later. This is not the first instance when a person ...

Maria Branyas lived to be a whopping 117 years old and ticked many of the boxes for longevity, according to researchers. Branyas carried several unique genetic variations that may have helped her live ...

Marcelino Abad Tolentino, standing at just 4ft 2' tall, was joined by carers as he blew out the candle on his cake at a care ...

Maria Branyas lived to be a whopping 117 years old and ticked many of the ... to ever live (the oldest person was Jeanne Louise Calment, who lived a full 122 years and 164 days).

If his age is ever verified internationally, he would beat the record set by the world's oldest living person ever - Frenchwoman Jeanne Calment who was 122 years and 164 days old when she died in ...

A TINY retired brick layer claims to be the oldest person on Earth after apparently celebrating his 125th birthday. Marcelino “Mashico” Abad Tolentino, who is just 4ft 2in tall, beamed ...

Maria Branyas lived to be a whopping 117 years old and ticked many of the ... to ever live (the oldest person was Jeanne Louise Calment, who lived a full 122 years and 164 days).