Shattered Dreams Tug At His Heartstrings
In a heart-wrenching display of sorrow, Eng Bunker was overtaken by grief upon the realization that his twin brother, Chang, had slipped away from life. Overcome by a profound sense of loss, he cried out with a raw desperation, “Then I am going!” His anguish was palpable; he clung to Chang’s lifeless form, his body breaking out in a deathly chill. It became clear that his suffering was more than emotional as the twins’ wives, witnessing the depths of his distress, hastily summoned medical assistance. Tragically, help arrived too late.
A mere two hours after Chang had drawn his last breath, Eng, too, succumbed to the inexorable grasp of death at the age of 62.
In the immediate aftermath, the wives, Sarah and Adelaide, found no solace, as public intrigue pressed for answers beyond the veil of mortality. The Bunker residence was swiftly besieged by a cadre of physicians, some of whom compensated the bereaved family, while others exerted pressure to gain access to the bodies for scientific inquiry. For two chilling weeks, the brothers lay in preservation until they were transported to the venerable College of Physicians of Philadelphia, where the secrets locked within their shared lives awaited revelation under the analytical gaze of the medical community..