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World’s oldest person, Maria Branyas Morera, dies at age 117
The world’s oldest person, U.S.-born Maria Branyas Morera, has died at the age of 117, her family announced on social media. Guinness World Records (GWR) also released a statement confirming her death at the age of 117 years 168 days, making her the eighth …