She Met Van Gogh Jeanne Calment was born in Arles, France in 1875. At age 13, she sold canvas to a customer. His name was Vincent van Gogh. She called him 'dirty and disagreeable.' She outlived her daughter and grandson. She quit smoking at 117. She died in 1997 at age 122. Still the oldest verified human ever.
Source
Guinness World Records, entry on Jeanne Louise Calment, oldest verified person; also New York Times, 1997, 'Jeanne Calment, World's Elder, Dies at 122'
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