Silvio Berlusconi passed away on Monday, June 12, 2023, at the age of 86. After a series of routine checkups due to his persistent leukemia, the former Italian prime minister was hospitalized to Milan’s San Raffaele hospital last Friday. During the time of his death, Berlusconi’s was in a relationship with Marta Fascina, who is 53 years younger to him.
The Italian tycoon’s condition has been worse recently, and he had family members visiting him at the hospital.
It is unknown if Berlusconi’s girlfriend Fascina, was present, but that is what the AdnKronos news agency said.
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Who is Marta Fascina?
Marta Antonia Fascina is a member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies and a member of the Forza Italia party, which was founded and by Silvio Berlusconi.
She was born in Calabria in 1990, grew up in Naples, and attended the University of Rome to study literature and philosophy.
She worked as an editor at Il Giornale after graduating from university until 2018, when she entered politics as a member of Berlusconi’s party.
The previous CEO of AC Milan, Adriano Galliani, introduced the two through a common friend.
Famously, Berlusconi served as both the president and owner of AC Milan and as the prime minister of Italy.
Following pictures of their affair being revealed while the Italian businessman was still married to Francesca Pascale, Berlusconi and Fascina started dating in 2020.
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Following the incident, Berlusconi and Fascina grew close and developed a strong attachment; on March 19, 2022, they held a “party of love” rather than getting married.
Despite the opposition of Berlusconi’s children, the two merged their lives together despite it having no legal significance.
