When someone passes at 119, can you really say it was unexpected?

The world’s ‘oldest’ woman dies unexpectedly at 119
By Yang Meiping | September 5, 2016, Monday



A 119-year-old woman who was identified by social media as the oldest person in the world died yesterday, Chengdu Economic Daily reported yesterday.

Leng Ting, Fu Suqing’s great granddaughter, said: “It happened very suddenly… we did not expect her to pass away so quickly.” Born in 1897 in Jianyang County in Chengdu, capital of southwest China’s Sichuan Province, Fu turned 119 on August 21.

She had six children, spawning 68 family members over 5 generations.

Fu, who spent her entire life in Chengdu, lived rather frugally, wearing a simple headscarf and casual clothes made of coarse cloth.

She was robustly healthy well into her twilight years, effortlessly picking navel oranges in her yard, according to neighbors.

So what was the secret to her longevity?

Strange as it may seem, she said it was eating lots of pork, and the fattier the better.

She did, however, shift to a more vegetable-based diet later in life.

“She no longer ate pork so much and turned to well-stewed beans, pumpkin and sweet potatoes,” said Leng.

“She spent most her time sleeping. Even when she was sitting in the living room, her eyes were closed.”

Long added: “But her death is still surprising to us, as her physical condition significantly improved several days ago.

“She ate two pieces of pork on Friday night.”