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Maria Branyas, world's oldest person, dies aged 117

Spain's Maria Branyas Morera, the world's oldest known person, has died at the age of 117.

Spain's Maria Branyas Morera, the world's oldest known person, has died at the age of 117.

Through a statement, her family said she died peacefully in her sleep on Monday at a nursing home in Catalonia and will be remembered for her kindness and sound advice.

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