Bobby Shafran, David Kellman, and Eddy Galland were born in 1961 at Hillside Hospital in Glen Oaks, NY to a teenage mother who gave them up for adoption. Twins Turn to Triplets." You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 20 photos to this memorial. It’s a privilege to see them in solitude and in togetherness, individuals bound by something as ordinary as kinship and as extraordinary as circumstance, finding sorrow as well as joy in the realization that they are strangers no longer. We have 2 volunteers within fifty miles of your requested photo location. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Failed to report flower. -- Sullivan County Democrat. It was July 12, 1961 – the same date as Galland. Failed to delete memorial. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. July 12 1961 - Glen Oaks, Queens, Queens County, New York, United States, June 16 1995 - Maplewood, Essex County, New Jersey, United States, July 12 1961 - Glen Oaks, Queens County, New York, USA, June 16 1995 - Maplewood, Essex County, New Jersey, USA, June 16 1995 - Essex Maplewood Township, New Jersey, USA, Essex Maplewood Township, New Jersey, USA, Queens, Queens County, New York, United States, Maplewood, Essex County, New Jersey, United States, Glen Oaks, Queens, Queens County, New York, United States, New Jersey Death Index, 1920-1929, 1949-2017. Stienstra.I was employed at The Hermann Memorial Library, Sullivan County Community College, Loch Sheldrake, New York, when this story evolved.-----------------------Further reading:1980 New York Times Index states:"SHAFRAN, Robert. Neubauer’s study was discontinued in the early ’80s and he never published any results. GREAT NEWS! or don't show this again—I am good at figuring things out. )NOTE: no relation to B.E.F. The intensely compelling documentary “Three Identical Strangers” begins by reconstructing a fateful autumn day in 1980, when Robert Shafran, a 19-year-old freshman at Sullivan County College in upstate New York, walked onto campus for the first time and found himself warmly greeted by several people he didn’t know, all of them calling him “Eddy.” After much confusion and some quick detective work, Shafran soon found himself staring into a face identical to his own: Eddy was his long-lost brother Edward Galland, from whom he had been separated soon after birth. Eddy, Robert, & David were adopted by different families in 1961, through the Louise Wise Agency. The third triplet, Eddy Galland, committed suicide in 1995 at his Maplewood, N.J., home. Eddy Galland was born on July 12, 1961 in Long Island, New York, USA as Edward Galland. --Newsday, (full date missing) 1980, (partial pagination -- page 3; author credits unfound. Domnitz asked Shafran if he was adopted, and if so, what was his date of birth. The tricky, twisty structure of this documentary, a scientific and philosophical inquiry by way of a detective story, suggests a joyous earthquake followed by a series of grim, unsettling aftershocks dragging a trail of intense, contradictory emotions in its wake. It all started about two weeks ago when Shafran left his home in Scarsdale, N.Y., and went to Eddy Galland's home in New Hyde Park on Long Island to … You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Drag images here or select from your computer for Edward Scott âEddyâ Galland memorial. When they finally meet, 19 years after their birth and … Father of Private The third triplet, Eddy Galland, committed suicide in 1995 at his Maplewood, N.J. home. The recently released documentary, Three Identical Strangers, tells a story that’s at times humorous, at times incredible, and at other times foreboding. )"Face Looked Familiar -- and Found a Twin." For … They rented an apartment together in Manhattan, made the tabloids’ party pages with their nightly exploits and eventually opened their own restaurant, Triplets. (Adoptive parents were told the visits were commonplace to track the children's progress when they were anything but.) "pages A5, A52, A 53. GREAT NEWS! Also an additional 2 volunteers within fifty miles. -- Newsweek, October 6, 1980(pagination of first page of article missing. -- New York Times, Tuesday, September (date missing) 1980, page C10.NOTE ON PEOPLE section "The Case of the Long-Lost Brothers, cont." — is gradually, ominously answered. He left behind a wife and a young daughter. (Issue of this newspaper was purchased by Gregory J. Stienstra, and copied by Barbara Stienstra, college archivist, for The Sullivan County Community College, Archives. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. × Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. When the door opened, … Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. "(pagination missing.) After 19 years apart, the bonds of blood reasserted themselves immediately: Kellner’s aunt recalls that when the young men first met, they started wrestling on the floor like puppies. You need a Find a Grave account to add things to this site. Working with the editor Michael Harte, Wardle whips the story along at breakneck speed, stoking our sympathy with the brothers’ mounting sense of outrage and betrayal. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? We do not have any photo volunteers within fifty miles of your requested photo location. Above all, there is the nearly uniform quality of the boys’ gregarious charm, which would have made them ideal camera subjects even under less emotionally fraught circumstances. As they soon realized, the triplets — born July 12, 1961 — had been adopted by three families, none of whom had been told that their son was one of a matching set. He died on June 16, 1995 in Maplewood, New Jersey, USA. Try again later. The two met and, knowing that they'd been adopted, quickly concluded that they were twins. The brothers were presented to the public and indeed at times presented themselves as a striking argument for biological determinism, a victory for those who believe in the primacy of nature over nurture. They eventually found a 3rd brother David Kellman. The film, directed by Tim Wardle and released across the United States in the past few weeks, tells a story some might remember from headlines in the 1980s: Three college-aged identical triplets—Eddy Galland, David Kellman, and … Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. We now have children being ripped away from their parents at our USA/Mexican border as punishment for their parents entering our country illegally. There is something ingenious about the way Wardle uses repetition in a movie about identicality, reframing the same footage through different prisms of meaning. )"3 Guys for Queens look to Hollywood." A 4th identical boy reportedly died at birth. Husband of Private For Edits select Suggest Edits on the memorial page. In 1980, Eddy and Robert Shafran are reunited unexpectedly when fellow students at Sullivan County Community College, Loch Sheldrake, NY mistook Robert for Eddy. ... Eddy Galland died by suicide in 1995 at age 33. This account has been disabled. Months later, the publicity of this human-interest story reached David Kellman, whose resemblance and matching adoption circumstances indicated that the three were triplets. Channel 4. ... Then they telephoned Eddy at his parents’ home: “Eddy… Death: June 16, 1995 (33) Maplewood, Essex County, New Jersey, United States (Suicide by gunshot) Immediate Family: Biological son of Private. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. That day, Shafran and Domnitz drove to the New Hyde Park, LI, home where Galland lived with his adoptive parents. The ironies are mind-boggling, not least the fact that the study, which Kellman likens to a Nazi experiment, was spearheaded by the late child psychiatrist Peter Neubauer, himself an Austrian Jew who had fled the Holocaust. He was an actor, known for Desperately Seeking Susan (1985). Brother of David Kellman; Robert Shafran and Private. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Edward Scott âEddyâ Galland I found on Findagrave.com. To suggest a correction or addition, visit the memorial page and click Suggest Edits. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to feedback@findagrave.com and include a link to the page and details about the problem. Thanks for your help! ). If you have questions, please contact support@findagrave.com. Neither his widow nor his parents, Elliott and Annette Galland of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., responded to a request for an interview..."-- Newsday, Sunday, October 12, 1997Page A5, A52, A53...by Sephanie Saul, Staff Writer"IN THE NAME OF RESEARCH: identical brothers separated at birth were studied, but truth was hidden." Robert Shafran, Eddy Galland and David Kellman spent nineteen years none the wiser that they were identical triplets. He left behind a wife and a young daughter. To recap (and spoilers ahead), the documentary recalls a tabloid-friendly story from the early 1980s, when identical triplets David Kellman, Bobby Shafran and Eddy Galland … In 1980, Eddy and Robert Shafran are reunited unexpectedly when fellow students at Sullivan County Community College, Loch Sheldrake, NY mistook Robert for Eddy. There is a problem with your email/password. Add to your scrapbook. It turned out that their similarities went far beyond their looks. It happened to the sets of identical twins who were also subjects of this study. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. They were monitored as part of a legal study led by psychoanalyst Dr. Peter Neubauer of the Manhattanâs Child Development Centre, which has since merged with The Jewish Board of Family and Childrenâs Services.The triplets opened Triplets Roumanian Steak House in Manhattan.Eddy committed suicide in 1995 at his Maplewood, N.J. home. But where are … Please select a county or city to continue. See also Multiple Births -- Twins, S 19, 23. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. They eventually found a 3rd brother David Kellman. ‘IT WAS ABSOLUTELY SEPARATION ANXIETY’ Robert Shafran, David Kellman and Eddy Galland were separated at birth and adopted by three different families; their parents never knew their history. Please try again later. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Bobby Shafran, Eddy Galland and David Kellman were separated at six months old Before the baby boys were placed in their adoptive homes, the agency had informed the prospective parents that the children were part of a “routine childhood-development study” and would be visited by researchers at regular intervals as they were growing up. Your password must be at least 8 characters, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. There was an error deleting this problem. )"Mistaken Identity Leads to a Surprising Discovery. One of the pleasures of “Three Identical Strangers” is that you soon fall in love with those goofy, toothy grins. Take, for example, the story of the identical triplets who were separated at birth, David Kellman, Eddy Galland, and Bobby Shafran. Try again. We have set your language to Oops, something didn't work. The triplets did not meet or even know of their identical brothers until 20 years later, though they had all been living in the same state; Eddy Galland lived in New Hyde Park, David Kellman lived in Queens, and Robert Shafran lived in Scarsdale. Adopted son of Private and Annette Hermine Galland Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. The story made national headlines that grew only more startling. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Year should not be greater than current year. (Galland died in 1995, and his absence is the film’s most striking structural element.). "Pages ?, 76, 77, 80, 82, 83.-- Newsday, Sunday, October 12, 1997.Saul, Stephanie (Staff Writer),"In the Name of Research: identical brothers separated at birth were studied, but truth was hidden. Biological son of Private Long Island City, Queens County, New York, USA. Verify and try again. You can still file a request but no one will be notified. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. According to Newsweek , he died never knowing he had been part of an experiment. Adopted son of Private and Annette Hermine Galland. Edward ‘Eddy’ Galland, David Kellman, and Robert ‘Bobby’ Shafran were born on July 12, 1961, and were placed into the hands of Louise Wise Adoption Services. Geni requires JavaScript! To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. Domnitz’s best friend, Eddy Galland, had just transferred to another college. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. The story’s happier early moments were well-documented, and some in the audience may recall how Shafran, Galland and Kellner — better known as Bob, Eddy and David — became a mid-’80s cause cèlébre. We have 2 volunteers within ten miles of your requested photo location. Robert Shafran's father was a doctor and his mother a lawyer, and they lived in affluent Scarsdale, in Westchester County. Three Identical Strangers Student Name: Jassimar Oberoi Parent/Guardian Signature As you watch the entire film, please make notes as to which characteristics and circumstances the triplets shared and which characteristics and circumstances differed from triplet to triplet. Shafran phoned Galland, and they immediately arranged a meeting. This is exactly what happened to David Kellman, Bobby Shafran and Eddy Galland, as recounted by Three Identical Strangers, a 2018 CNN Films documentary by English filmmaker Tim Wardle. Oops, we were unable to send the email. A system error has occurred. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. But there is also something self-satisfied and too clever about all this narrative duplicity. The question that struck the Shafran, Galland and Kellman families — why were the boys not told about their brothers? Enter a valid email address and a feedback message. Neither his widow nor his parents, Elliott and Annette Gal… The film describes how Bobby Shafran discovered that he had a twin brother, when he arrived on the campus of a New York community college and was greeted by students who incorrectly recognized him as Eddy Galland. Resend Activation Email. Eddy Galland was adopted at 6 months old by Elliott and Annette Galland. "1980 New York Times Index, page 871 re. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? If a new volunteer signs up in your requested photo location, they may see your existing request and take the photo. Husband of Private. Try again later. As Dr. Lawrence Perlman, a clinical psychologist and researcher in the twin study has written, the “adoptive parents, entering into a contract with … Also an additional volunteer within fifty miles. One of the triplets, Eddy Galland, was especially haunted, having been placed with a dysfunctional adoptive father who, the film implies, physically abused his son. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? One of the lingering questions … The film traces the inquiry to the now-closed doors of Louise Wise Services, formerly a prominent adoption agency specializing in finding families for Jewish orphans. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. The movie replays their cameo in the 1985 Madonna vehicle “Desperately Seeking Susan” and their crowd-pleasing interviews with Phil Donahue and Tom Brokaw. Make sure that the file is a photo. Plese check the I'm not a robot checkbox.'. Use the links under âSee moreâ¦â to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. The third triplet, Eddy Galland, committed suicide in 1995 at his home in Maplewood. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. The documentary hides its most haunting truths in plain sight, in Wardle’s extensive conversations with Shafran and Kellman. Page 61.-- Goodhousekeeping. Eddy Galland: Desperately Seeking Susan. He left behind a wife and a young daughter. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. )"The Triplets Who Found Each Other. We have a volunteer within ten miles of your requested photo location. Much is made of the brothers’ shared physical, emotional and temperamental attributes: the similarities in their gait and posture, their preference for Marlboro cigarettes. Eddy Galland’s family lived in … "Blood Is Thicker Than Surnames." GREAT NEWS! Please try again later. based on information from your browser. Place the pin on the map to plot a location. Please contact Find a Grave at support@findagrave.com if you need help resetting your password. A many-sided rumination on psychiatric ethics, mental health and different schools of parenting, “Three Identical Strangers” is effortlessly riveting, if a bit too slick for its own good. Please reset your password. After years of mental illness, Galland died by suicide in 1995. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. It doesn’t seem to be building to a grand revelation so much as delaying and obscuring something that has been apparent all along. The two are interviewed separately, a decision that gives the picture its distinctly melancholy undertow. (S) S 23, III.10:1." In 1995, following hospitalization for manic depression, Eddy Galland committed suicide. Galland clashed with his father, who, according to Wardle, "had a different idea of what men should be." Documents and interviews point to the existence of a mysterious study, undertaken in secret, that arranged for identical twins and triplets to be separated, adopted and scrutinized for years afterward. Sorry! Try again later. Failed to remove flower. 'Three Identical Strangers' is part of a larger story on medical ethics. October 3, 1980 (pagination missing)."S.C.C.C. Bobby Shafran, Eddy Galland, and David Kellman were separated at birth for a controversial experiment in 1961. Robert Shafran’s father was a doctor and his mother a lawyer, and they lived in affluent Scarsdale, in Westchester County. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Eddy Galland's family … To add a flower, click the âLeave a Flowerâ button. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. But in wading into that debate, “Three Identical Strangers” reminds us that even the most galvanizing visual evidence can be deceiving. Those who wish to preserve the freshness of a first viewing should tread carefully over the next few paragraphs. But if “Strangers” drops its biggest bombshell early, director Tim Wardle holds plenty more in reserve. Eddy Galland was adopted at 6 months old by Elliott and Annette Galland. GREAT NEWS! Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? First page number missing. It happened to Robert Shafran, Edward Galland, and David Kellman, their parents, and their adoptive parents. --New York Times, September 19, 1980(author credits unfound. Father of Private. Identical triplets are rare to begin with, as unlikely as three long-lost siblings stumbling upon each other in a state as populous as New York. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Family members linked to this person will appear here. Eddy Galland, like Bobby Shafran, was adopted from the Louise Wise Adoption Agency in New York City. -- Ibid. : MULTIPLE BIRTHSTwins"Twins Robert Shafran and Eddy Garland are reunited unexpectedly when fellow students at Sullivan County Community College, Liberty (INCORRECT -- LOCH SHELDRAKE) N.Y. mistake 1 for the other; they were adopted at 6 months of age and had never met; have identical IQ's and same taste in several areas (S) S 19, 17:1; Garland Twins learn they are triplets; Louise Wise Adoption Services reportedly confirmed that David Kellman, adopted by another family, is 3d sibling, 4th identical boy reportedly died at birth. Brother of David Kellman; Robert Shafran and Private. However, she was not prepared to raise triplets, and she never actually did. Try again later. We have a volunteer within fifty miles of your requested photo location. A 4th identical boy reportedly died at birth. February 1981(no author credits. Galland clashed with his father, who, according to Wardle, “had a different idea of what men should be.” Collectively, they represented a spectrum of “nurture.” Bobby Shafran, Eddy Galland and David Kellman. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. We were unable to submit your feedback at this time. (Parents were told these visits were standard, to track the adoptive children’s progress.) For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Weâve updated the security on the site. Through careful reiterations of footage and voiceover as well as sometimes sinister dramatic re-creations, the movie misdirects our attention at every turn — an appropriate strategy for a story that turns out to be rooted not in coincidence but in conspiracy. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. Seeing what appeared to be two versions of himself in a newspaper photo, a Queens College freshman named David Kellman realized that he was the third brother. In 1980, Bobby started attending Sullivan County Community College in New York, and was shocked to find everyone greeting him like a friend. To suggest a change to a cemetery page, visit the Cemetery Corrections forum. Collectively, they represented a spectrum of "nurture." This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. For help using the website visit our help page or contact support@findagrave.com.