https://news.sky.com/story/worlds-oldest-conjoined-twins-lori-and-george-schappell-die-aged-62-13113917

Lori and George Schappell were born in 1961 in Pennsylvania with partially fused skulls and shared vital blood vessels and 30% of their brain, Guinness World Records reported.

The pair died on 7 April, at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, according to an obituary posted online by Leibensperger Funeral Homes. The cause of death remains unknown.

Having held the title of the world's oldest living conjoined twins since 2022, they also became the first same-sex conjoined twins to identify as different genders after George came out as transgender in 2007.

The Schappell twins defied all medical predictions which said they would not live past the age of 30 and managed to live separate lives despite being attached.

George enjoyed a successful career as a country singer, according to Guinness World Records, while Lori was a trophy-winning tenpin bowler.

They also appeared in numerous documentaries and on ITV's This Morning in September 2011 to discuss their lives.

Footage of the pair showed how Lori - who was able-bodied - pushed George who had a condition known as spina bifida around on a wheelchair-type stool.

They lived in a two-bedroom flat in Pennsylvania and were able to practise separate hobbies and shower individually.

When asked if they wished to be separated in a 1997 documentary, George said: "Absolutely not. My theory is: why fix what is not broken?"

Lori and George are survived by their father, six siblings, several nieces and nephews, and an extended family of friends, according to the obituaries.


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Did not see those two having careers in county music and bowling.

That's like, the second conjoined twins story this week.

 Clown World is everywhere.

I remember them from Jerry Springer in the 90s…

Lori and Dori?

So share 30% of the brain but only one is transgendered?

They were raised by different families, thus settling the nature vs nurture argument.

the one that came out as tranny only had 1% of the brain power.

you figure the tranny one ever scored?

Sounds like they lived the best lives they could.

RIP.

Too bad they didn’t find an Army veteran to love them.

speaking of the other conjoined twins...they only have one vagene right?

Figured the second one wouldn't have lasted that long after the first one died.

Correct.
He is sleeping with two women, one vagina, every night.

I wonder if their barber charged them for one or two haircuts.

Maybe there was some incest going on and they didn’t morally approve of lesbianism?

1% is being generous.

Attended different school districts, too.