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Simona Kitanovska

A Pair Of Identical Twins Both Passed Away Just Hours Apart, At The Age Of 70

Identical twins who spent their lives together passed away from separate illnesses just hours apart – at the age of 70.

Brothers Alan and Geoff Bates died only three hours apart and had a joint funeral and matching coffins.

Shelley Bates, Alan’s daughter, knew her father only had “months” to live after he was diagnosed with throat cancer and his health deteriorated.

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