Maria Giuseppa Robucci

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.

[3] In 2003, her 100th birthday was featured in a television show called ”La vita in diretta” for the channel Rai Uno.

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.

[1] On 6 July 2018, she became the oldest person in Italy and Europe upon the death of 116-year-old Giuseppina Projetto-Frau.