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she died in hospital 2 days after contracting pneumonia
Mrs Capovilla died in a hospital in the coastal city of Guayaquil, two days after coming down with pneumonia.
Robert Young, senior consultant for Gerontology for Guinness World Records, said Elizabeth Bolden, of Memphis, Tennessee, was the likely successor as the oldest person.
"Guinness World Records will have to make an official announcement from London,'' he said.
"For all practical purposes, the next oldest person is going to be presumed to be Elizabeth Bolden. She is 116, but she was born 11 months after Capovilla.''
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on August 28, 2006 at 11:21 AM
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