World’s oldest conjoined twins Lori and George Schappell dead at 62 after successful country music and bowling careers
THE world's oldest conjoined twins have died at the age of 62.
Lori and George Schappell died in the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
Lori and George were born in 1961 to parents Franklin and Ruth.
They were fused at the skull, sharing various organs, including parts of their brain.
They defied expectations in living past the age of 30 and pursued different passions.
George pursued a career in country music, with them traveling to locations like Germany and Japan for different performances.
In the case of Lori, she liked to play bowling. She also worked at a hospital laundry during the '90s.
The two led independent lives, moving out of their parents' home at 24.
They lived in a two-bedroom apartment in Reading, where they took turns sleeping in each room.
George and Lori were featured in shows like Jerry Springer, The Maury Povich Show, and The Howard Stern Radio Show.
They were featured in a documentary and made an appearance on the TV show Nip/Tuck.
In 2007, they became the first conjoined twins to identify as different genders when George shared that he was transgender.
When asked if they'd like to be separated at some point in their lives, the two said no.