Rudy Santos[]
Rudy Santos
Rudy Santos (1953 -2023), stage name "Octoman", was a filipino man who had four arms and three legs. He was famous in freak shows in the '70s and '80s, but he reclused himself in the late 80's. The cause of his condition is that he has a twin conjoined in him. A doctor contacted him in '08, so he could get surgery to have the twin removed; but he rejected, since he was very poor and because he grew emotional attachment to it.
He died due to a stroke. He leaves behind his great niece (not by blood) Emma Leftwich.
He was the oldest (ever recorded) person alive with this condition.
About his condition[]
From his parasitic twin, there were an extra leg and two arms, including shoulders, an extra pair of nipples, all of those being attached to his pelvis and abdomen. An undeveloped head also was formed in the middle part of his chest, presenting an ear and a small patch of hair. Santos' own leg was deformed, his leg was formed to his knee, preventing him to walk without crutches.
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- Tv.Sky.com
- phreeque.com
- wikipedia