Gertrude Baines Biography

Gertrude Baines became the oldest person in the world in January 2009, following the death of Portugal's Maria de Jesus, who was 115. Baines credited her longevity to a temperate lifestyle. She also boasted that her diet consisted of fried chicken, bacon, and ice cream. Upon her death, Kama Chinen, 114, of Japan, became the world's oldest person.