Lucio and Simplicio Godino

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Lucio Godino (March 8, 1908 – November 24, 1936) and Simplicio Godino (March 8, 1908 – December 8, 1936) were pygopagus conjoined twins from the island of Samar in the Philippines.

Lucio and Simplicio Godino
BornMarch 8, 1908
DiedLucio:
24 November 1936(1936-11-24) (aged 28)
Simplicio:
8 December 1936(1936-12-08) (aged 28)
Spouse(s)Lucio:
Natividad Matos
Simplicio:
Victorina Matos
(Natividad and Victorina Matos were identical twin sisters)

At the age of 21 they married Natividad and Victorina Matos, who were identical twins. They performed in various sideshow acts, including in an orchestra on Coney Island and in dance with their wives.[1]

After Lucio died of rheumatic fever in New York City, doctors operated to separate him from Simplicio. Simplicio survived the operation, but died shortly thereafter due to spinal meningitis.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Lucio and Simplicio Godino". Archived from the original on 2009-05-24. Retrieved 2009-06-02.
  2. ^ Spencer, Rowena (2003). Conjoined twins: developmental malformations and clinical implications. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 0-8018-7070-4.