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A '''twinless twin''', or '''lone twin''',<ref name="Anderson">{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/jul/20/my-twin-died-i-survived |title=My twin died, I survived |last1=Anderson |first1=Ros |last2=Taylor |first2=Megan |date=20 July 2013 |work=[[The Guardian]] |accessdate=3 October 2017}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.twinlesstwins.org/ |title=Home |website=Twinless Twins Support Group International}}</ref> |
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'''Twinless twins''' are people who have lost a [[twin]] sibling either before or some time after birth. There are many causes for such losses and different issues facing each type of twin loss. |
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==Notable twinless twins== |
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A twinless twin who has lost a [[twin]] [[brother]] or [[sister]] before or shortly after birth due to [[miscarriage]], [[vanishing twin syndrome]], [[stillbirth]], or some other complication, does not have memories of their twin. However, many have claimed to sense something missing from their lives even before they ever learn they once had a twin. They say they can feel a real sense of grief not only for the loss of their twin, but for the lack of memories. |
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*[[Linda Hamilton]], American actress. Her twin sister, Leslie died on August 22, 2020, at the age of 63. |
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| ⚫ | *[[Philip K. Dick]], 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.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Kucukalic |first=Lejla |title=Philip K. Dick: Canonical Writer of the Digital Age |page=27 |publisher=Taylor & Francis |year=2008 |isbn=978-0-415-96242-1}}</ref> |
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*[[Jarosław Kaczyński]], former Prime Minister of [[Poland]] and identical twin brother of former Polish President [[Lech Kaczyński]], who died in the [[2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/8612825.stm |title=Polish President Lech Kaczynski dies in plane crash |date=10 April 2010 |website=BBC News |accessdate=8 November 2013}}</ref> |
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*[[Marlon Jackson]], American singer, dancer and member of [[The Jackson 5]]. His twin brother Brandon died shortly after birth. |
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*[[David Jason]], British Actor. His twin brother died at birth.<Ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/2020093098175/a-touch-of-frost-david-jason-sad-story-twin-brother/ | title=A Touch of Frost: Sad story behind David Jason's twin brother | date=September 30, 2020 }}</ref> |
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*[[Jay Kay]], British singer and frontman of acid jazz band [[Jamiroquai]], twin brother died several weeks after birth.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.scotsman.com/news/interview_jamiroquai_singer_songwriter_jason_kay_1_478844 |title=Interview: Jamiroquai singer/songwriter Jason Kay |work=The Scotsman |first=Craig |last=McLean |date=21 October 2010 |accessdate=4 January 2019 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202191757/http://www.scotsman.com/news/interview_jamiroquai_singer_songwriter_jason_kay_1_478844 |archive-date=2 February 2014}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | *[[Liberace]], 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").<ref>{{cite web |url=http://twinlesstwins.org/dnn/TwinGrief/EarlyTwinLoss/EarlyTwinLoss/tabid/195/Default.aspx1 |title=Early Twin Loss |website=Twinless Twins Support Group International}}{{Dead link|date=August 2010}}</ref> |
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*[[Chuck Panozzo]], member of [[Styx (band)|Styx]]. His fraternal twin brother and bandmate [[John Panozzo]] died of cirrhosis of the liver in 1996.<ref name="obit">{{cite news |title=John Panozzo – Styx Drummer |newspaper=[[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]] |date=July 16, 1996}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=John Panozzo, 47, 70's Rock Drummer |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/07/18/arts/john-panozzo-47-70-s-rock-drummer.html |accessdate=23 September 2013 |newspaper=The New York Times |date=July 18, 1996}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Perrone |first=Pierre |title=Obituary: John Panozzo |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/obituary-john-panozzo-1329507.html |accessdate=23 September 2013 |newspaper=The Independent |date=20 July 1996}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-07-18-mn-25369-story.html |title=John Panozzo; Co-Founder of Rock Group Styx |date=July 18, 1996 |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307131737/https://articles.latimes.com/1996-07-18/news/mn-25369_1_john-panozzo |archive-date=March 7, 2016}}</ref> |
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*[[Elvis Presley]], pioneering rock musician (twin brother Jesse Garon Presley was stillborn).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ulmus.net/ace/aceworks/elvisreview.html |title=Elvis: Nothin' but a Twinless Twin: Book Review of 'The Inner Elvis: A Psychological Biography of Elvis Aaron Presley' by Peter O. Whitmer |first=Alan C. |last=Elms |date=2000 |website=Ulmus.net |access-date=July 8, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110507183906/http://www.ulmus.net/ace/aceworks/elvisreview.html |archive-date=2011-05-07}}</ref> |
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*Solomon "Shazam" Conner, member of [[H-Town (band)|H-Town]]. His twin brother and bandmate Keven "Dino" Conner was killed in an automobile accident in 2003.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1459812/02032003/h_town.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030825045054/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1459812/02032003/h_town.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 25, 2003 |title=H-Town Lead Singer Dies |last=Reid |first=Shaheem |date=2003-02-03 |website=[[MTV]]}}</ref> |
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*[[Sophie Turner]], British actress who starred in ''[[Game of Thrones]]'', revealed that she had a twin who died during pregnancy.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hollywood.com/general/sophie-turner-recalls-twin-s-loss-during-emotional-scenes-59106430/ |title=Sophie Turner recalls twin's loss during emotional scenes |date=2014-04-01 |website=Hollywood.com}}</ref> |
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*[[Angel Carter]], fraternal twin sister of child pop singer [[Aaron Carter]]. Aaron died at 34 on November 5, 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/celebrity/angel-carter-breaks-silence-after-twin-aaron-s-death-you-re-missed-dearly/ar-AA13NkB4?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=222f6c210e2e474f9e4ee5923629abb2| website=[[MSN]] | title=Angel Carter Breaks Silence After Twin Aaron's Death: You're 'Missed Dearly' }}</ref> |
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*[[Nicola Sirkis]], the frontman and singer of the French rock band [[Indochine (band)]]. His twin brother and also his bandmate, Stéphane died on February 27, 1999, at the age of 39. |
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A twinless twin who has lost a twin brother or sister as a child or adult goes through the same sense of loss as anyone who loses a sibling. But these feelings can be magnified depending on the closeness of the twins. They may feel as if half of themselves is missing. It does not matter whether the twins were identical or fraternal, same sex or opposite sex twins. They all feel the loss at different levels. |
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Some twinless twins feel guilt that they have survived when their twin did not. Others may feel the need to live for two and do the things their twin cannot. Children and sometimes even adults who lose a twin can feel displaced within their family. This is particularly so within families who have placed a great deal of emphasis on the fact that they were twins. The twinless twin may now feel like they are less than and not as important or special as they once were. |
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* [https://lonetwinnetwork.org.uk/ Lone Twin Network (UK)] |
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Twinless twins around the world unite through organizations and online groups to share support and the unique status they each share as a twinless twin. |
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== Famous Twinless Twins == |
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*'''[[Elvis Aaron Presley]]''' pioneering rock musician (twin brother Jesse Garon Presley was stillborn. Elvis often wrote his middle name 'Aron' instead of 'Aaron' in tribute to his twin) |
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*'''[[Heather O'Rourke]]''' child actress (twin brother was miscarried) |
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*'''[[Marlon Jackson]]''' former [[The Jackson 5|Jackson 5]] member (twin brother Brandon Jackson was stillborn). As a result of the birth, Marlon was born a few months [[premature]] and survived. |
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* [http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/26739811/ Lone Twin Network (UK) website] |
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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
[edit]- Linda Hamilton, American actress. Her twin sister, Leslie died on August 22, 2020, at the age of 63.
- Philip K. Dick, 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.[3]
- Jarosław Kaczyński, former Prime Minister of Poland and identical twin brother of former Polish President Lech Kaczyński, who died in the 2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash.[4]
- Marlon Jackson, American singer, dancer and member of The Jackson 5. His twin brother Brandon died shortly after birth.
- David Jason, British Actor. His twin brother died at birth.[5]
- Jay Kay, British singer and frontman of acid jazz band Jamiroquai, twin brother died several weeks after birth.[6]
- Liberace, 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").[7]
- Chuck Panozzo, member of Styx. His fraternal twin brother and bandmate John Panozzo died of cirrhosis of the liver in 1996.[8][9][10][11]
- Elvis Presley, pioneering rock musician (twin brother Jesse Garon Presley was stillborn).[12]
- Solomon "Shazam" Conner, member of H-Town. His twin brother and bandmate Keven "Dino" Conner was killed in an automobile accident in 2003.[13]
- Sophie Turner, British actress who starred in Game of Thrones, revealed that she had a twin who died during pregnancy.[14]
- Angel Carter, fraternal twin sister of child pop singer Aaron Carter. Aaron died at 34 on November 5, 2022.[15]
- Nicola Sirkis, the frontman and singer of the French rock band Indochine (band). His twin brother and also his bandmate, Stéphane died on February 27, 1999, at the age of 39.
References
[edit]- ^ Anderson, Ros; Taylor, Megan (July 20, 2013). "My twin died, I survived". The Guardian. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
- ^ "Home". Twinless Twins Support Group International.
- ^ Kucukalic, Lejla (2008). Philip K. Dick: Canonical Writer of the Digital Age. Taylor & Francis. p. 27. ISBN 978-0-415-96242-1.
- ^ "Polish President Lech Kaczynski dies in plane crash". BBC News. April 10, 2010. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
- ^ "A Touch of Frost: Sad story behind David Jason's twin brother". September 30, 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Early Twin Loss". Twinless Twins Support Group International.[dead link]
- ^ "John Panozzo – Styx Drummer". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. July 16, 1996.
- ^ "John Panozzo, 47, 70's Rock Drummer". The New York Times. July 18, 1996. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
- ^ Perrone, Pierre (July 20, 1996). "Obituary: John Panozzo". The Independent. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
- ^ "John Panozzo; Co-Founder of Rock Group Styx". Los Angeles Times. July 18, 1996. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016.
- ^ 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.net. Archived from the original on May 7, 2011. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
- ^ Reid, Shaheem (February 3, 2003). "H-Town Lead Singer Dies". MTV. Archived from the original on August 25, 2003.
- ^ "Sophie Turner recalls twin's loss during emotional scenes". Hollywood.com. April 1, 2014.
- ^ "Angel Carter Breaks Silence After Twin Aaron's Death: You're 'Missed Dearly'". MSN.
