Lori and George Schappell, the world’s longest-living craniopagus twins joined at the head, passed away in Philadelphia at the age of 62. The funeral home handling their arrangements did not disclose the cause of death.
Dr. Christopher Moir, a surgery professor with experience in separating conjoined twins, stated, “Among the surgeries I’ve performed, none involved craniopagus twins. If one had died, the other would have soon followed due to their shared blood circulation.”
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Dr. Moir explained that even if they had been miraculously separated, their chances of surviving for long were slim. Immediate post-operation survival would have been highly unlikely. Lori and George have lived beyond expectations as cranially conjoined twins—a rare condition.
They ranked second in the Guinness World Records as the longest-surviving craniopagus twins. Their foreheads were joined, facing away from each other. George, born female, was later identified as transgender and changed his name to Reba in 1990.
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The twins always affirmed their individual personalities despite sharing the same body. “We're two separate individuals. We are just joined by this one physical component,” Lori expressed in a 1997 documentary. Lori worked in hospital laundry services until 1990, while George, identifying as Reba, pursued a passion for country music and received a Los Angeles Music Award in 1997.
