# Ronnie and Donnie Galyon, oldest living conjoined twins, will break Chang and Eng's record.

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Quite an accomplishment for conjoined twins to live this long. The article described their lives working in circuses. They’ve been self sufficient most of their lives. They recent moved in with their younger brother.

The years have taken a toll. It seems like excess weight is forcing one of them backwards. Seems like that has to hurt his back. They were standing upright in their childhood photo. I wonder when they couldn’t walk anymore?

Happy Birthday! Congratulations!

> **[Twins, 62, to become the world's longest living conjoined duo Friday](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2679549/Meet-twins-62-joined-waist-worlds-longest-living-conjoined-duo-weekend.html)**
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> Ronnie and Donnie Galyon, from Beavercreek, Ohio, hope to become the oldest ever conjoined twins in October.

> **[Life as conjoined twins: 'You see the warmest of hearts, and you see the...](https://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/2014/07/life_as_conjoined_twins_you_se.html)**
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> Ronnie and Donnie Galyon, the oldest living conjoined twins, supported their family for years by appearing in carnivals and circuses. "They are special," says their brother Jim.

> **[World's oldest conjoined twins hit milestone, credit bed created by Grand...](https://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/2014/07/as_worlds_oldest_conjoined_twi.html)**
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> On Saturday, Donnie and Ronnie Galyon mark a big moment: They will surpass their heroes, Chang and Eng Bunker, the world's most famous conjoined twins.

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> Ronnie and Donnie Galyon, the oldest living conjoined twins, will overtake the age of their heroes, Thai twins Chang and Eng Bunker, as they turn 62 years, eight months and seven days on Friday. The Bunker twins died in North Carolina in 1874 aged 62 years, eight months and six days.
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> Then later this year, the duo from Beavercreek, Ohio hope to be recognized as the world’s oldest ever conjoined twins as they reach their 63rd birthday.