<p>Maria Gomes Valentim was certified in May as the world's oldest person, edging past US woman Besse Cooper, who is 48 days younger, according to Guinness World Records.<br /><br />Valentim, who had been a widow since 1946 and confined to a wheelchair, was hospitalized on Sunday with pneumonia and died later from infection, according to the Globo news site G1.<br /><br />Born July 9, 1896, she had credited a healthy diet with giving her a long life.<br />Valentim had one son, four grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.</p>
<p>Maria Gomes Valentim was certified in May as the world's oldest person, edging past US woman Besse Cooper, who is 48 days younger, according to Guinness World Records.<br /><br />Valentim, who had been a widow since 1946 and confined to a wheelchair, was hospitalized on Sunday with pneumonia and died later from infection, according to the Globo news site G1.<br /><br />Born July 9, 1896, she had credited a healthy diet with giving her a long life.<br />Valentim had one son, four grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.</p>