The world’s oldest conjoined twins, Lori and George Schappell, have passed away. Per their obituaries published by Leibensperger Funeral Homes, the pair died on Sunday at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
The cause of their death is unknown. They were 62 at the time of their death. Lori and George had partially fused skulls, sharing vital blood vessels.
They also shared 30 percent of their brains — the frontal and parietal lobes. George suffered from spina bifida and could not walk, requiring him to use a wheelchair that Lori pushed around.
When asked if they ever wished to be separated, George once said in a 1997 documentary: Related: Janelle Brown Remembers Late Son Garrison On What Would’ve Been His 26th Birthday Despite predictions from medical professionals that the twins wouldn’t live past 30, they beat the odds and went on to live for three more decades.
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