Ronnie And Donnie Galyon Passed Away!

The world's oldest conjoined twins Ronnie and Donnie Galyon has passed away.

Conjoined twins who lived in Dayton, Ohio passed away. The two were considered the oldest living at present time.

Ronnie and Donnie Galyon were inducted in the 2009 Guinness World Records as the oldest living set of conjoined twins in the world. They surpassed Giacomo and Giovanni Battista Tocci.

They were born in Dayton, Ohio in 1951 to Wesley and Eileen Galyon.

The two were joined at the sternum to the groin and shared a set of organs. After a two year stint at the hospital, the doctors determined that the two boys couldn't be safely separated.

They were of nine children. The family had struggled. So in order to get notoriety, their father introduced them to the world of carnie.

The two were considered a sideshow attraction. They were exhibited throughout the U.S. and Latin America. They were celebrities and it helped their family. They reached 18 and wanted to serve the military. They were not emitted to the U.S. Army under 4-F.

They continue to tour the country and tell their story about how struggling as conjoined twins wasn't a curse but a blessing.

Ronnie and Donnie toured the country and telling their story.

They had continued to tour the country until their retirement in 1991. With the earnings, the two would purchase a house in the Dayton area and live their lives in peace.

Ronnie would develop a life threatening infection in his lungs and it would have endangered the life of Donnie. After their hospitalization, the would need round-the-clock care. Their younger sibling, Jim and his wife Mary would help them generate an outpour of support for them to get a handicap accessible addition to their home.

The twins died in hospice Saturday. It was confirmed by the junk food media on Tuesday.