Oldest living person dies at 117 years old

Maria Branyas Morera died at 117 years old
Morera was named the oldest living person in January 2023
She died peacefully in her sleep

Updated: Aug 21, 2024 / 10:25 AM CDT

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(NewsNation) — The oldest living person, Maria Branyas Morera, has died at 117 years old, according to her family.

Morera, an American-born Spanish woman, died in Olot, Spain, on Aug. 19. According to a post that her family shared on X, she died peacefully in her sleep.

Born on March 4, 1907, in San Francisco, Morera grew up in several American cities, including New Orleans. When she was a child, her family moved to Spain.

Morera was an active social media user, where she went by “Super Àvia Catalana,” or “Super Catalan Grandma.” On her platform, she posted life advice and jokes to her thousands of followers.

“I haven’t done anything special to get to this age,” Morera said in an interview with Spanish newspaper El País earlier this year.

She was named the oldest living person in January 2023 by GWR after the death of French nun Sister André at the age of 118.