'Mermaid Girl' Shiloh Pepin Dies

October 24, 2009 | Today's Top Stories

Shiloh Pepin, a girl born with a rare condition often called Mermaid Syndrome, has died. Pepin appeared on Oprah and on TLC. She was 10 years old.

The AP reports Maine Medical Center spokesman John Lamb said Shiloh died at the hospital Friday afternoon.  She had been hospitalized in critical condition since last week.

Shiloh was born with sirenomelia, a condition where her legs were fused from the waist down. The condition is about as rare as conjoined twins and is usually fatal within a day or two of birth.

Last month, Shiloh sat down with Oprah and said she didn't mind being called "mermaid girl" and she had no interest in getting her legs separated.

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R I P Shiloh
I love you lots and lots.
Im so upset that you have died.
You were such a fun, life loving, cute and sweet liitle girl.
All the best for your mum and dad.
Ive never seen anyone with a disablity that loved life.
You are a true inspiration.
From now i will love life just like the way you did.
I know your in heaven.

Susan Wagstaff
May 19, 2010

i miss philoh, she was such a cute kid and i wish the people at my school would stop laughing at her just because she is different.i hope her family is doing well.when i was watching the news and it said she died i nearly cried to death because the first time i saw her on tv i knew she was different then the others who had the same problem.when she had said that she was not going to get her legs sepperated because she wanted to stay the way she was born because its who she is i nearly cried.I
LOVE U SHILOH

felicity
May 11, 2010

shame the adorable lil gal, she was such a happy one. its funny how us human beings love complaning all the time, look at her, even if she was the way she was she still was jolly…we should do the same, life is too short to be all sad and gloomy, enjoy it while it lasts,just like shiloh….

Ruru
April 7, 2010

oh please…you are so ignorant…to kill a child to live as you wish is horrible…maybe if you feel so strongly in abortion you should have been aborted yourself.

GE
January 3, 2010

Oh, really Ge? Maybe you should live the life that she did, I wonder how much you would enjoy it!! I think you would wish a million times that you’ve never been born at all. Don’t you understand it? Of course you love your sick child too! But when you have the chance to save her from the suffering, DO IT!!! Otherwise, you’re a cruel, dumb, terrible person.
Even her mother admitted, that she may made a HUGE mistake when she didn’t abort her.

Mooney
January 3, 2010

You are a horrible person Mooney. You don’t abort every child who is medically disabled. I bet if you asked Shiloh, she would have been happy to have lived the life she did. People like you make me sick. Killing a child because it isn’t “normal” is absolutely disgusting. A short life lived, is better than not living at all.

GE
January 3, 2010

Her parents had the chanche to abort her when they were told that their daughter would be sick, but nooo they decided to put her through all this suffer!!! Her parents are terrible people who should be in jail!!!

Rest in peace, little girl!

Mooney
January 2, 2010

Shiloh you will be missed always because you had a great smile and joyful personality.You are in heaven where i am sure you are still full of the joy that you put in the hearts of so many people.

God Bless You and your family

Pat
December 18, 2009

Shiloh I will always remember you.When i found out you died i cried for a very long time.I will always remeber your courage…We will always love and cherish our memories of you

melody
December 15, 2009

IM SORRY FOR SHILO THATS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL A SEE IN THE WHOLE WORLD A FEEL SO BAD A FEEL LIKE A LOST ONE STAR IN THE SKY MY HEART IS BLEEDING FOR SHILO.

Anonymous
December 13, 2009

rip shiloh she seemed like a very happy lil girl i am sorry for ur loss mr and mrs pepin

kara
December 13, 2009

I was so saddened to hear of Shilohs Death. I followed her story and thought she gave so much hope to many ill children. She taught them how to overcome adversity. God Bless her and keep her by his side, and i know she lives on in the hearts of her parents always.

Marie
December 10, 2009

TO THE FAMILY SO SORRY ABOUT YOUR LOST THOUGH HER LIFE WAS VERY SHORT JUST THANK GOD FOR ALLOWING YOU ALL TO HAVE A CHANCE TO KNOW A VERY SPECIAL PERSON MY PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU ALL AND YOUR FAMILY.

Shanetta D Wallace
December 10, 2009

sorry to hear this beautiful ,brave little angel is no longer with us in this world,her parents were such loving parents ,so devoted and sweet,you are in my prayers.

samantha&Roy
December 10, 2009

I was very sad to hear about the passing of little Shiloh on TLC tonight. She was truly a very brave little girl; that just continued to live life to the fullist, and never gave up. Rest in peace Shiloh….we’re going to miss you

Devin
December 9, 2009

shiloh will be forever missed she was a brave little girl rip

kimberly
December 9, 2009

I am so shocked and saddened to hear this. I was following her story on TLC and Oprah and had no idea she had passed until now. My deepest sympathies go out to her family and friends. She had such a lively, kind and positive attitude and spirit. We can all learn from her when the little things get us down- things could always be worse. God Bless

Andrea
December 8, 2009

I feel very sorry for Siloh’s death. She seemed careing kind and had interest in getting her legs seperated.

Megan
December 8, 2009

I feel so sad for her family but just keep thinking that she is in heaven and she is running with happiness!!!

Christi
November 30, 2009

Shiloh will never be forgettin.She was a good person that everyone loved.WE LOVE YOU Shiloh

Tyanna
November 26, 2009
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