Maria Branyas, World's Oldest Person, Passed away at 117

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Maria Branyas, the world's oldest person, has passed away at 117 years old.

An Overview of the News

• Her family shared the news on her X account, stating she died peacefully in her sleep.

• Born in San Francisco on March 4, 1907, Branyas moved to Spain after living in New Orleans.

• At age 113, Branyas contracted COVID-19 but avoided severe symptoms.

• She was residing in a nursing home in Olot, Catalonia, at the time of her death.

NOTE:-

• The next oldest person listed by the Gerontology Research Group is now Japan’s Tomiko Itooka, who is 116 years old.

• The oldest verified person ever recorded was Jeanne Louise Calment, a Frenchwoman who lived to be 122 years and 164 days old before passing away in 1997.