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Guinness World Records is saddened to learn that the world’s oldest person, Maria Branyas Morera (USA/Spain), passed away yesterday, 19 August. Her death was confirmed by the Gerontology Research Group. Aged 117 years 168 days, she was the eighth-oldest person (with a verifiable age) in history. Maria passed away peacefully at the nursing home in Catalonia, Spain, where she resided for the past two decades. She was confirmed to be the world’s oldest woman (and person overall) in January 2023, following the death of Lucile Randon (France). Maria attributed her longevity to “order, tranquility, good connection with family and friends, contact with nature, emotional stability, no…