Oldest person in the world dies at age 115

? 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.

Hendrikje van Andel-Schipper died peacefully in her sleep, according to the home’s director.

A fan of the soccer club Ajax, she was born in 1890 and celebrated her 115th birthday on June 29. Her status as “oldest person” was recognized by Guinness Book of World Records last year.

She had no children or immediate family and her husband, Dick van Andel, died of cancer in 1959. Beijering said her closest living relative was a nephew who lives in Spain.

Guinness spokesman Sam Knights said the oldest authenticated person now is Elizabeth Bolden, 115, of Memphis, Tenn., born Aug. 15, 1890.