On April 7th, the "world's oldest conjoined twins," Lori and George Schappell, passed away at a hospital in Pennsylvania, USA. The cause of death has not been disclosed. They were 62 years old.
In an interview at the age of 50, Lori said, "All the doctors said we wouldn't live past 30, but they were wrong."
Born on September 18, 1961, in Pennsylvania, Lori and George (formerly Dori) shared 30% of their brain and vital blood vessels.
In 2007, George underwent gender reassignment surgery from female to male. This made them the world's first pair of conjoined twins with different genders.
Despite being joined at the head, Lori was physically healthy, while George had spinal problems and couldn't walk.
As a result, George had to sit in a chair all the time, being pushed around by Lori. Despite living together all the time, their careers and hobbies were quite different.
In their personal lives, Lori had a fiancé at one point, and they enjoyed sweet dates together. "When we went on dates, George would be there reading a book," Lori said. Unfortunately, Lori's fiancé later passed away in a car accident.
