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World's oldest person dies in L.A. at 115

Gertrude Baines, who lived to be the world's oldest being on a abiding diet of brittle bacon, absurd craven and ice cream, died Friday at a nursing home. She was 115.Baines, who remarked aftermost year that she enjoyed activity so abundant she wouldn't apperception active addition 100 years, died in her sleep, said Emma Camanag, ambassador at Western Convalescent Hospital.The centenarian acceptable suffered a affection attack, said her longtime physician, Dr. Charles Witt. An dissection was appointed to actuate the account of death.