Maria Branyas, the world’s oldest person, died in a Spanish nursing home at 117 years old, according to her X account and a spokesperson at the home. Branyas, who was American-born, officially became the world’s oldest person according to the Guinness Book of World Records in January 2023 after Lucile Randon, a French nun who previously held the title, passed away. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] “Maria Branyas has left us.