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Conjoined Ecuadorian twins José Luis and José Armando Cevallos die at 27
The Ecuadorian brothers died at 27 on October 15 while in hospital in Colombia.
José Luis and José Armando Cevallos were conjoined twins who shared their lives with a large online audience.
They had travelled from Ecuador to take part in rehabilitation aimed at walking independently.
A family friend said José Luis suffered cardiac arrest and José Armando then had a heart attack, but the exact medical causes have not been officially confirmed.
The brothers had shared their progress online and hoped to walk independently.
Their social media team asked for privacy for the family and said no further details would be released.
Ecuadorian conjoined twins José Luis and José Armando Cevallos died at 27 on October 15, 2026.
They died in hospital in Colombia after both experienced cardiac emergencies, according to reports cited by the articles.
The Sun reported that the brothers had travelled to Colombia for rehabilitation as they worked towards walking independently.
Their social media team announced their deaths and said their story and outlook had left a mark on many people.
The Sun said the exact medical causes of their deaths had not been officially confirmed.
- Who
- Ecuadorian conjoined twins José Luis and José Armando Cevallos.
- What
- They died at 27 after cardiac emergencies. The exact medical causes were not officially confirmed, according to The Sun.
- When
- October 15, 2026.
- Where
- In hospital in Zipaquirá, Colombia, according to The Sun.
- Why
- The articles report that both had cardiac emergencies. The exact medical causes were not officially confirmed.
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The brothers were born in Milagro, Ecuador, according to The Sun.
The brothers travelled to Colombia for specialist rehabilitation, according to The Sun.
Their Instagram account shared a video of them loading a car trunk, according to PEOPLE.
José Luis reportedly began vomiting before his condition deteriorated, according to The Sun.
The twins died in hospital in Zipaquirá, Colombia, according to The Sun.
- Age at death
- 27
- Date of death
- October 15, 2026
- Birthplace
- Milagro, Ecuador
- Hospital location
- Zipaquirá, Colombia
- Instagram followers
- Nearly 61,000, according to The Sun
- TikTok followers
- More than 837,000, according to The Sun
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What people are saying
Their story, their smiles, and their outlook on life left an indelible mark on many hearts
With profound pain and sadness, we want to inform our followers and the entire community that our beloved twins died in the early hours of today.
I have no words to describe how my parents feel.
We used to drag ourselves along the floor and it was difficult because we had no coordination with our legs.