Bitch Lasagne I

Naples, Italy

Saucy

Veggie

Chicken

Turkey

Frozen

**Bitch DeLuca Lasagne I** (March 12, 1902 - January 30, 2020), also known as **Benjamin Lee I** or **Benjamin Lasagne I**, was an Italian-born English restaurant owner. He brought his family business Le Lasagne to London and was the CEO from its opening in 1921 until 1970. He lived to become the oldest man to have ever lived, surpassing Jiroemon Kimura’s age by nearly two years.

He was the son of Martino Lasagne and Joan DeLuca, husband of Rosie Pickford and father of Beef, Cheesy, Saucy, Veggie, Chicken, Turkey and Frozen Lasagne.

## The Prophecy

Main article: The Prophecy of Bitch Lasagne

Bitch’s father, Martino, was shot by police while on the run for stealing. In his final minutes, he created a prophecy that would've seen his son be called Bitch and that a YouTuber to be called Felix Kjellberg will make a song called ‘Bitch lasagne’ on the 5th October 2018.

On that day, Bitch was 116 and still alive, living with his youngest son Frozen in London. He gained world headlines and became a celebrity for the coincidence and being the world’s oldest living man.

## Early life

Bitch Lasagne was born on the 12th March 1902 in Rome, Italy to Joan (née DeLuca; 1871-1955) and Martino Lasagne (1870-1901). His father died two months before he was born after being shot by police during a heist. Prior to Martino's death, he made a prophecy on naming his unborn son and what will become of it.

On the 24th April 1902, his mother and other relatives emigrated to London to start a new life. There, Joan got a job as a receptionist.

Bitch was made fun of because of his name so his mother gave him the alias Benjamin Lee for all purposes and he would use his real name for personal reason (e.g. between family).

## Family

In 1910, when Bitch was in primary school, he met Rosie Pickford and in 1919, they started dating. On the 19th April 1922, they got married. Bitch and Rosie share seven children together:

Bitch and Rosie have been married for 90 years and 78 days. Their marriage was the second-longest marital union in recorded history.

Bitch and Rosie have 16 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.

On the 5th September 2007, Saucy Lasagne died of natural causes. Following that, Beef, Veggie, Turkey and Cheesy died in 2009, 2010, 2012 and 2014 respectively.

Just nine days after Turkey's death (27th June 2012), Rosie collapsed in her room and was rushed to hospital. She was pronounced dead on arrival at 1:43pm on the 6th July 2012. She died after knowing Bitch Lasagne for 102 years and having been in a relationship with him for 93 years. Her cause of death has been determined as Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, more commonly known as broken heart syndrome.

## Career

After his father's death, the Le Lasagne restaurant in Naples closed after 541 years of operation.

Bitch was a twenty-second generation restaurant owner.

On the 2nd October 1921, Bitch opened a Le Lasagne restaurant in London's CBD, reviving the business. He kept the original and a copy of the secret recipe that is currently in possession of his oldest grandson Neville.

Bitch served as the CEO from 1921 until 1970, a period of 49 years. When he retired, his eldest son Beef became CEO from 1970 until his own retirement in 1990. It is currently run by his eldest grandson Neville (who is serving as the CEO since 1990) and the latter’s son Oliver.

## Place of residence and Lasagne sanctuary

Bitch and his family lived in a private mansion in the outskirts of London. As of 2020, it is a mini-city, with houses housing all members of the Lasagne family and even a private restaurant, McDonald's, a gym and a library.

A cemetery is also located at the residence. The bodies laid there include Bitch, Rosie, their five deceased children and all family members for the future.

## Fame

On the 5th October 2018, Felix Kjellberg, a.k.a. PewDiePie, released a song called 'Bitch lasagna' as a diss track towards T-Series. Bitch gained international headlines for that reason and also he was the world's oldest man at the time. He was touring the world even at 116 and 117.

## Death

After his third son's death and the subsequent passings of four of his other children and his wife, Bitch developed severe depression and post traumatic stress disorder. He was unable to leave the house for years and mostly stayed in bed during that time.

Surrounded by his entire family, Bitch Lasagne passed away on the 30th January 2020. He was 117. He is buried along with his wife and children at the designated Lasagne Cemetery.