Lori And George Schappell, Oldest Conjoined Twins In History, Pass Away At Age 62
THE world's oldest conjoined twins, Lori and her transgender brother George Schappell, died on Sunday, April 7, at the age of 62 in a Pennsylvania hospital.
Their obituaries on the internet state that the cause of death is unknown.
Lori and George defied medical predictions that they wouldn't survive past the age of thirty, despite having partially fused skulls and sharing thirty percent of their brains at birth.
“Lori was able-bodied, while George, who had spina bifida, used a wheelchair which his twin pushed around,” the obituaries noted.
The two made history in 2007 when George publicly came out as transgender and took on the name George, becoming the first set of conjoined twins of the same sex to identify as separate genders.
George went on to become a well-known country singer, while Lori discovered her love for ten-pin bowling and took home multiple awards.
“They became the first same-sex conjoined twins to identify as different genders after George came out as a transgender man in 2007.
“They became the first same-sex conjoined twins to identify as different genders after George came out as a transgender man in 2007.
“In the '90s, Lori worked at a hospital laundry, arranging her shifts around George's gigs,” the obituaries stated.
Guinness World Records has documented their travels to Germany and Japan as part of their extraordinary life adventure.
“Guinness World Records are saddened to learn of the deaths of the oldest living conjoined twins and oldest female conjoined twins ever, Lori and George Schappell,” the organization stated.
The twins accommodated their different interests by living separately in a two-bedroom apartment in Pennsylvania and using a shower curtain as a wall to allow them to shower separately.
The lives of Lori and George Schappell were marked by extraordinary resilience and a pioneering spirit that challenged conventions, leaving a remarkable legacy in the world of conjoined twins.
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