Maria Branyas Morera, the earliest individual on the planet, has actually passed away. She was 117 years of ages.

The supercentenarian, who was born in San Francisco on March 4, 1907, passed away “quietly in her sleep” in Olot, Spain, her household revealed on her X account on Tuesday (Aug. 20). She passed away on Monday (Aug. 19), an assisted living home staff member informed The New York Times

Morera had actually been a local at the Residencia Santa Maria del Tura assisted living home for the last 20 years. Just recently, Morera had actually informed her household that she was starting to feel weak and understood that her time was ending.

In the equated post she specified that “One day I will leave here. I will not attempt coffee once again, nor consume yogurt, nor pet my pet. I will likewise leave my memories, my reflections and I will disappear in this body. One day I do not understand, however it’s extremely close, this long journey will be over.”

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In 2023, the Guinness Book of World Records formally revealed that Morera was the world’s earliest individual. She got the title upon the death of Lucile Raconlikewise called Sister André, who was 118 years of ages when she passed away on Jan. 17, 2023.

Due to the fact that of her durability, Morera recorded the attention of the medical neighborhoodScientists who studied her hereditary and way of life practices identified that she not just had low levels of fat and sugar in her blood, however likewise that her cells aged more gradually than the typical individual’s, The New York Times reported.

Now the world’s earliest individual is 116-year-old Tomiko Itooka, who was born in Japan on May 23, 1908, according to the U.S. Gerontology Group

Jennifer Nalewicki is a Salt Lake City-based reporter whose work has actually been included in The New York Times, Smithsonian Magazine, Scientific American, Popular Mechanics and more. She covers numerous science subjects from world Earth to paleontology and archaeology to health and culture. Prior to freelancing, Jennifer held an Editor function sometimes Inc. Jennifer has a bachelor’s degree in Journalism from The University of Texas at Austin.