Maria Branyas Morera

Maria Branyas Morera
María Branyas Morera
Branyas on her 117th birthday in 2024
Born
Maria Branyas Morera

4 March 1907
Died19 August 2024 (aged 117 years, 168 days)
Nationality
  • Spanish
  • American
Known for
Spouse
Joan Moret
​
​
(m. 1931; died 1976)​
Children3

Maria Branyas Morera (4 March 1907 – 19 August 2024) was the world's oldest living person[broken anchor] since the death of Lucile Randon on 17 January 2023 until her death in 2024. She was the 8th oldest undisputed person in history.

Biography

She was born in San Francisco, California.

In March 2020, she became the oldest person to recover from COVID-19. This record was later surpassed by Lucile Randon.

She lived in a nursing home located in Olot, Catalonia. She died in her sleep on 19 August 2024, at the age of 117 years and 168 days. After her death, Tomiko Itooka became the world's oldest living person.

Ranking

References

  1. ↑ "Maria Branyas Morera". LongeviQuest. 19 January 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Validated Living Supercentenarians". Gerontology Research Group. 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  3. 1 2 "World's oldest person, French nun Sister Andre, dies aged 118". The Irish Times. 17 January 2023. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  4. ↑ Kassam, Ashifa (16 May 2020). "113-year-old coronavirus survivor: 'The elderly are the forgotten ones of society'". The Guardian. ISSN 1756-3224. Archived from the original on 17 May 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  5. ↑ Redacció (2023-01-18). "La gironina Maria Branyas passa a ser la persona de més edat del món". Diari de Girona (in Catalan). Retrieved 2023-01-18.
  6. ↑ "Muere Maria Branyas, la persona más longeva del mundo, a los 117 años". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 20 August 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  7. ↑ "World's oldest person dies in Spain at 117, says family". RTÉ News. 20 August 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  8. ↑ "S'ha mort Maria Branyas, la persona més gran del món". Vilaweb.cat (in Catalan). 20 August 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  9. ↑ "World's oldest person Kane Tanaka dies at 119 years-Know who is the oldest person alive now". www.jagranjosh.com. 26 April 2022. Archived from the original on 26 April 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
Records
Preceded by
Lucile Randon
World’s oldest living person
17 January 2023 — 19 August 2024
Succeeded by
Tomiko Itooka