Twinless twin

A twinless twin, or lone twin, ^[1] is a person whose twin has died. Twinless twins around the world unite through organizations and online groups to share support and the status as a twinless twin. ^[2]

Triplets, quadruplets and higher order multiples can also experience this sort of loss.

Notable twinless twins

• Angel Carter (b. 1987), fraternal twin sister of child pop singer Aaron Carter. Aaron died aged 34 on November 5, 2022. ^[3]
• Solomon "Shazam" Conner, member of H-Town. His twin brother and bandmate Keven "Dino" Conner was killed in an automobile accident in 2003. ^[4]
• Philip K. Dick (1928–1982), American science fiction author whose twin sister, Jane, died when the twins were five weeks old. The loss of his twin is said to have profoundly affected his writing. ^[5]
• Jody Flack (b. 1979), identical twin sister of television presenter and actress Caroline Flack, who died of suicide by hanging aged 40 on 15 February 2020.
• Robin Gibb (1949-2012), British singer-songwriter and member of the Bee Gees, lost his fraternal twin and fellow band member, Maurice Gibb, suddenly in 2003 at the age of 53, due to complications of a twisted intestine.
• Tom Gullikson (b. 1951), American tennis player. His twin brother and fellow tennis player Tim Gullikson died of brain cancer in 1996 at age 44.
• Linda Hamilton (b. 1956), American actress. Her twin sister, Leslie died on August 22, 2020, at the age of 63.
• Marlon Jackson (b. 1957), American singer; member of the Jackson Five. His twin brother Brandon died less than 24 hours after birth. ^[6]
• David Jason (b. 1940), British actor. His twin brother died at birth. ^[7]
• Jarosław Kaczyński (b. 1949), former Prime Minister of Poland and identical twin brother of former Polish President Lech Kaczyński, who died in the Smolensk air disaster. ^[8]
• Jay Kay (b. 1969), British singer and frontman of acid jazz band Jamiroquai, his twin brother died several weeks after birth. ^[9]
• Reggie Kray (1933–2000), English gangster. On 17 March 1995, his younger twin brother Ronnie died of heart attack at the age of 61.
• Liberace (1919–1987), classically trained pianist and comedian known for his elaborate costumes (the entertainer was known to have counseled the young Elvis on being a twinless twin and the desire to "live for two"). ^[10]
• Chuck Panozzo (b. 1948), member of Styx. His fraternal twin brother and bandmate John Panozzo died of cirrhosis of the liver in 1996. ^{[11] [12] [13] [14]}
• Elvis Presley (1935–1977), pioneering rock musician (his twin brother Jesse Garon Presley was stillborn). ^[15]
• Nicola Sirkis (b. 1959), the frontman and singer of the French rock band Indochine. On 27 February 1999, His twin brother and bandmate, Stéphane died aged 39.
• Sullivan Sweeten (b. 1995), former child actor who starred in Everybody Loves Raymond . On 23 April 2015, his identical twin brother, Sawyer Sweeten died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound aged 19.
• Jim Thorpe (1887–1953) Olympic and professional athlete. Twin brother Charlie died at age nine.
• Sophie Turner (b. 1996), British actress who starred in Game of Thrones , revealed that she had a twin who died during pregnancy. ^[16]

References

1. Anderson, Ros; Taylor, Megan (July 20, 2013). "My twin died, I survived". The Guardian . Retrieved October 3, 2017.
2. "Home". Twinless Twins Support Group International.
3. "Angel Carter Breaks Silence After Twin Aaron's Death: You're 'Missed Dearly'". MSN .
4. Reid, Shaheem (February 3, 2003). "H-Town Lead Singer Dies". MTV. Archived from the original on August 25, 2003.
5. Kucukalic, Lejla (2008). Philip K. Dick: Canonical Writer of the Digital Age. Taylor & Francis. p. 27. ISBN   978-0-415-96242-1.
6. "Marlon Jackson then and now". Beat.
7. "A Touch of Frost: Sad story behind David Jason's twin brother". September 30, 2020.
8. "Polish President Lech Kaczynski dies in plane crash". BBC News. April 10, 2010. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
9. McLean, Craig (October 21, 2010). "Interview: Jamiroquai singer/songwriter Jason Kay". The Scotsman. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
10. "Early Twin Loss". Twinless Twins Support Group International.^{[ dead link ]}
11. "John Panozzo – Styx Drummer". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. July 16, 1996.
12. "John Panozzo, 47, 70's Rock Drummer". The New York Times. July 18, 1996. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
13. Perrone, Pierre (July 20, 1996). "Obituary: John Panozzo". The Independent. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
14. "John Panozzo; Co-Founder of Rock Group Styx". Los Angeles Times . July 18, 1996. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016.
15. Elms, Alan C. (2000). "Elvis: Nothin' but a Twinless Twin: Book Review of 'The Inner Elvis: A Psychological Biography of Elvis Aaron Presley' by Peter O. Whitmer". Ulmus. Archived from the original on May 7, 2011. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
16. "Sophie Turner recalls twin's loss during emotional scenes". Hollywood. April 1, 2014.

External links

• Twinless Twins Support Group International
• Lone Twin Network (UK)