George Schappell, one of the oldest conjoined twins died at the spry age of 62.
There was no comment from his twin sister, Lori.
George was the subject of several notable documentaries and pursued a separate career from his sister.
The twins had distinct brains but were joined at the skull.
George, who had spina bifida and was 4 inches shorter, was wheeled around by Lori on an adaptive wheeled stool. That’s the life: have your sibling do all the walking for you.
Despite each having to go where the other went, it was “very important” to both to live as independently as possible… while being, literally, attached together.
Both graduated from a public high school and took college classes.
In 1996 Goerge launched a country music career. (I’m guessing his big hit was “Stuck on You.”)
George came out as transgender in 2007, which I am pretty sure made him the only transgender conjoined twin in the history of everything.
“Since the age of 24, they have maintained their own residence and have traveled extensively,” their obituary notice said.
Over the years, they appeared in many documentaries and talk shows, as well as in an episode of the FX medical drama Nip/Tuck
This hit goes to: Toto Lover! Dave gets 40 more points!
Happy Pooling,
SPMI
Ghoul Pool Administrator
Current Standings:
Toto Lover: 140 – (Eric Montross – 50, Bill Hayes – 10, Lori Schappell – 40, George Schappell – 40)
Team Sushi: 130 – (Joyce Randolph – 10, Anna “Chikadee” Cardwell – 80, Toby Keith – 40)
Tailgating w/ Jesus: 60 – (Peter Angelos – 10, OJ – 40, Whitey Herzog – 10, Carl Erskine – 10)
Josh: 40 – (Sandra Day O’Connor – 10, Shecky Greene – 10, Louis Gossett, Jr. – 20)
Morrigan’s Mirror: 40 – (Shane MacGowan – 40)
Jami of Normal Voice: 30 – (Frances Sternhagen – 10, M. Emmet Walsh – 20)
송지효!!!: 20 – (Marty Krofft – 20)
Wes: 10 – (Rosalynn Carter – 10)
John Water’s Daughter: 10 – (Chita Rivera – 10)
Rowe Rowe Rowe Your Boat: 10 – (Bill McColl – 10)