Edward Mordake was supposedly the heir to an important position in England in the 19th century, as well as a brilliant musician.
He had everything to live very well, but he was a carrier of a rare syndrome called Craniopagus parasiticus, which occurs when twin skulls do not separate and live in one body.
Mordake, seen from the front, was reportedly a charming man, but hid an ugly extra face in the back of his head that could not eat or speak, but could laugh and cry.
His true story has been distorted over the years – there is not even a consensus on his date of birth or death, so current researchers have almost no concrete sources.
Mordake reportedly asked doctors to perform surgery to remove his other cheek because it allegedly whispered frightening and incomprehensible things at night.
He himself said that when he was sad, his other face laughed as if mocking his feelings. It was also said that the second person’s eyes followed the movements of other people.
After his request was rejected by several doctors, Mordake decided to commit suicide at the age of 23. There are two versions of his death: according to the first, he killed himself with poison, and according to the second, he killed himself by shooting one of the second person’s eyes.
In both versions, Mordake left a letter requesting that his monstrous skull face be destroyed before his burial, so that he would hear no more grim whispers in his grave. The letter also requested that he be buried in a deserted place without a headstone.
Mordake lived his life in complete isolation. He had no friends and refused to receive visits from his family.