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Ecuadorian conjoined twins José Armando and José Luis Cevallos die at 27
Ecuadorian brothers José Armando and José Luis Cevallos died at 27 on October 15 while in Colombia.
They were born joined at the pelvis and shared a liver and intestine, while each had a heart.
Doctors had once expected them to live only a few months, but they lived for 27 years.
After José Luis became ill, he suffered a cardiac arrest and doctors stabilized him; soon after, José Armando had a heart attack, and both died.
The brothers had said they did not want to be separated, and a trusted companion said doctors had considered saving one of them but he did not accept that option.
They had traveled to Colombia in April for therapy in the hope of being able to walk, and their family is asking for help to bring them home to Milagro.
The brothers also pursued music, recording a song in 2016 and hoping to make a music video.
Ecuadorian conjoined twins José Armando and José Luis Cevallos died at 27 on October 15, 2026.
They were in Colombia for therapies aimed at helping them walk and had been there since April.
Their trusted companion, Fernando Carrillo, said José Luis suffered a cardiac arrest and doctors stabilized him before José Armando suffered a fatal heart attack.
The brothers were joined at the pelvis and shared a liver and intestine.
They had spoken of wanting to remain together, and in 2016 they pursued a musical career.
- Who
- Ecuadorian conjoined twins José Armando and José Luis Cevallos.
- What
- They died at age 27 after cardiac emergencies, according to their companion Fernando Carrillo.
- When
- October 15, 2026.
- Where
- They died in Colombia; their family sought help to take their bodies to Milagro, Ecuador.
- Why
- Carrillo said José Luis suffered a cardiac arrest, followed by a heart attack suffered by José Armando.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
José Armando and José Luis Cevallos were born joined at the pelvis.
The brothers pursued a music career and recorded the song Ella es soltera with York El Travieso.
The brothers travelled to Colombia for therapies, hoping to be able to walk.
The brothers died in Colombia after cardiac emergencies.
- Age at death
- 27
- Birth date
- September 8, 1999
- Birthplace
- Ecuador
- Location at time of death
- Colombia
- Shared organs
- Liver and intestine
- Music recording
- Ella es soltera
3 sources
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What people are saying
The other attack, the other blow, was felt by José Armando. The heart attack was received by José Armando and he couldn't take it, and he took José Luis with him.
José Armando took José Luis with him.
We don't want to be separated, we were born together and we will die together.