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'Three Identical Strangers:' true story of triplets separated for 19 years
Identical triplets were separated at birth, then found each other by chance when they were 19 years old. They bonded instantly and became celebrities overnight. It sounds like a fairytale, but it didn’t turn out that way.
By Madeleine Brand • • 49m ListenIdentical triplets were separated at birth, then found each other by chance when they were 19 years old. They bonded instantly and became celebrities overnight. It sounds like a fairytale, but it didn’t turn out that way. A new documentary tells their story.
Photo from left to right: Edward (Eddy) Galland, David Kellman, and Robert (Bobby) Shafran. Courtesy of NEON.
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