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