World's Oldest Conjoined Twins are Dead

The world's oldest conjoined twins, Lori and George Schappell, have passed away at the age of 62. Confirmed in 2022 by The Guinness World Records as the oldest living conjoined twins in the world, the duo were born as Dori and Lori Schappell, before Dori made the decision to identify as male while taking up the name, George. Born as craniopagus conjoined twins joined at the head, Lori and George Schappell died at University of Pennsylvania Hospital on April 7, 2024, at the age of 62 due to undisclosed causes as stated in their obituaries published by the Leibensperger Funeral Homes.

Born in Pennsylvania, USA, on 18 September 1961, Lori and George (formerly named Dori) had partially fused skulls, sharing vital blood vessels and 30% of their brains (the frontal and parietal lobes). Despite being joined at the head, Lori was able-bodied but George had spina bifida and could not walk. He sat in a wheelchair-type stool which Lori pushed around. They became the world’s first same-sex conjoined twins to identify as different genders in 2007, when George started presenting as a man after revealing himself to be transgender.

May the deceased souls of Lori and George Schappell rest in peace.