José Luis and José Armando Cevallos, the 27-year-old Ecuadorian conjoined twin influencers, have died after one twin suffered a heart attack and the other collapsed minutes later, their family confirmed.
The brothers’ death was announced on their joint Instagram account earlier today, accompanied by a family tribute and a photograph of the pair. Fernando Carrillo, a close friend of the twins, confirmed the circumstances to the local news programme Y Ahora Sonsoles. Luis had been hospitalized following an initial heart attack; doctors stabilized him, but Cevallos suffered a heart attack shortly afterward and both died.
Their brother, Damián, appeared on the same programme to describe the family’s devastation. “I have no words to describe how my parents feel,” he said.
The family’s full statement had been shared on Instagram four days prior, translated from Spanish. “We sincerely thank everyone who supported them, believed in them, and was part of every achievement,” they wrote. “Thank you for accompanying them in making their dreams a reality and for giving them so much love along the way.”
The tribute continued with a phrase the twins lived by: “Their legacy will live on in a phrase that always represented them: ‘Where there’s a will, there’s a way, and disability is no impediment to being happy.'”
The Cevallos brothers built substantial followings across multiple platforms, amassing over 60,000 followers on Instagram and more than 835,000 on TikTok, where their bio read “The sky’s the limit.” They also streamed on Kick and Twitch. Their content offered unvarnished glimpses into their daily routines, from navigating a car together to skydiving.
In April, the twins traveled to Colombia for specialized rehabilitation, documenting their progress on TikTok. They shared footage of their workouts and the physical challenges they confronted as conjoined siblings.
Luis spoke candidly about their early struggles with mobility in one post. “We used to drag ourselves along the floor and it was difficult because we had no coordination with our legs,” he said. “There were certain moments when we cried because we wanted to walk normally on both feet.”
The pair eventually adapted, appearing in numerous videos using a wheeled board to move around. Their final post came on October 12, showing a workout routine in which they stood upright with assistance from a wall. That video has since drawn an outpouring of tributes from followers.
One commenter wrote: “May this candle never go out and guide your souls to the glory of our Eternal Father. Rest in peace.” Another expressed disbelief at the sudden loss: “I can’t believe it! I recently came across his videos, amazing story.”
The twins’ final Instagram post from their family distilled their impact into a single sentiment about the mark they left behind. “Their story, their smiles, and their outlook on life left an indelible mark on many hearts.”