World’s oldest living person, Maria Branyas, dies at 117

Maria Branyas Morera, recognized as the world’s oldest living person, has passed away at the age of 117.

Born in the United States and a survivor of two world wars, Maria lived an extraordinary life spanning over a century.

Her family announced the news on social media platform X, stating, “Maria Branyas has left us. She passed away as she wished: peacefully in her sleep, without pain.”