The American-born Spaniard was declared the oldest person in the world in 2023
The oldest person in the world, Maria Branyas Morera, has died at the age of 117.
On Tuesday, August 20, her family announced on X (formerly known as Twitter) that Morera died “peacefully” in her sleep.
“Maria Branyas has left us. She died as she wanted: in her sleep, peacefully and without pain,” they wrote in Catalan. “A few days ago she told us: ‘One day I will leave here. I will no longer drink coffee, eat yogurt or caress the fairy… I will also leave behind my memories and my thoughts…'”
Morera also told the family in a follow-up post: “I will stop existing in this body. One day, I don’t know but it’s very close, this long journey will end,” she continued. “Death will find me exhausted because I have lived so long, but I want it to find me smiling, free and content.”
“We will always remember her for her advice and kindness,” her family added in a post translated from Catalan.
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