Maria Giuseppa Robucci | |
Birth Date: | 20 March 1903 |
Birth Place: | Poggio Imperiale |
Death Date: | 18 June 2019 (aged) |
Death Place: | Poggio Imperiale |
Spouse: | Nicola Nargiso |
Children: | 5 |
Maria Giuseppa Robucci (20 March 1903 – 18 June 2019) was a validated Italian supercentenarian who was, prior to her death aged 116, the second-oldest living person in the world behind Kane Tanaka.[1]
Robucci was born in 1903 in Poggio Imperiale, province of Foggia, Apulia region, Italy.[2] Her parents were Antonio and Maria Michela Robucci. On 3 December 1928, she married Nicola Nargiso. The couple had five children named Angelo, Concetta, Antonio, Giuseppe, and Filomena. Nicola died in 1982.[3] In 2003, her 100th birthday was featured in a television show called ”La vita in diretta” for the channel Rai Uno.
In 2014, Robucci broke her hip after a fall and underwent surgery. She credited her longevity to a good diet such as olive oil and tomatoes,[4] having faith in God, avoiding alcohol and having a positive mindset. On 6 July 2018, she became the oldest person in Italy and Europe upon the death of 116-year-old Giuseppina Projetto-Frau.
On 18 June 2019, she died aged 116 years, 90 days in Poggio Imperiale.[3]