(Illustration by Joe Dworetzky/Bay City News)

Less than two months ago, the world’s oldest person (at the time) died. 

Tomiko Itooka made it to 116. She died Dec. 29 at a care home in Ashiya, Hyogo Prefecture, in central Japan, according to the Associated Press. 

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Tony Hicks covers Contra Costa County news and leads our Library Hub team. He previously worked for Bay Area News Group for 22 years as an award-winning news and feature writer, columnist, and music and...