The siamese twins Ronnie and Donnie Galyon was named as the world's oldest siamese twins. Now is the age at death as 68-year-old tells the twins ' brother, Jim Galyon, who used the brothers to their death, write the WHIO.
- I am deeply grateful of the local area, for all that they have done to help Ronnie and Donnie to move into their house, says brother Jim.
- It gave them the opportunity to live with their family in the last 10 years, he says. Ronnie and Donnie lived with brother and his wife the last few years before their death.
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the Brothers have always been good friends, despite the fact that they as teenagers had to contend. Photo: Ritzau Scanpix
the Pair, who sat from birth together at the hip. Throughout the life they have lived face to face with each other. They died in a hospice in their hometown of Dayton, Ohio, 4. July.
Ronnie and Donnie was born 28. October 1951 and spent their first two live years in the hospital. They each have their heart and lungs, but share the lower part of the abdomen. When they were born, and refused their parents that the doctors tried to separate the two, since the doctors could not guarantee that they would both survive the procedure.
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Since they were quite small - more like three-year - olds- have the twins work. When they were small they worked at a carnival King of the Sideshow Ward Hall's World of Wonders', where their role was very simple. They should be themselves.
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They worked until 1991 at a carnival in the UNITED states. Photo: Ritzau Scanpix
With nine children, had the parents need the economic help they could get.
Back in 2014, when they were 63 years of age, they were named as the oldest siamesisketvillinge-few in the world. They overtook the chinese siamesisketvillinger Chang and Eng Bunker, who was only 62 years old.
the Term siamese twins originated from the time when the brothers Chang and Eng Bunker, were born. The thai brødrepar was born in Thailand in the beginning of the 18 century. Then called Thailand Siam.
The earliest example of siamese twins was born in England in 1100. They were called Mary and Elixa Shalkhurst.