Welcome to Based on a True Crime , a podcast where Chelsea’s love of true crime and David’s love of horror movies intersect. The rise and precipitous fall of the doctors was the inspiration for David Cronenberg’s 1988 film, Dead Ringers, starring Jeremy Irons as both of the identical twins. By The Lineup Staff Read on for an excerpt from The Professor and the Prostitute by true crime reporter Linda Wolfe, where she shares her own first-hand experience with the twins, along with other true crime stories. Drs. The Marcus brothers both worked on the staff of New York Hospital and Cornell University Medical College. They were gynecologists on the staff of New York Hospital and Cornell University Medical College. They died together in July 1975 at the age of 45. However, some of the elements of DEAD RINGERS actually came from actual events. Stewart and Cyril Marcus (June 2, 1930 – July 17, 1975) were identical twin gynecologists who practiced together in New York City. Crack open this doubly disturbing case of two successful Manhattan doctors found dead in their garbage-strewn apartment. The Real Story: On July 19, 1975, the decomposing, emaciated bodies of 45-year-old twin gynecologists Stewart and Cyril Marcus were discovered in their apartment. Cronenberg's film is based on the novel "Twins" by Bari Wood, which in turn is based on the real life story of Stewart and Cyril Marcus, an actual pair of identical twin gynecologists who perished together in July 1975. Biography. Now here’s the real story… That’s right, this movie is based on a REAL life story. In Death: On July 19th, 1975 Stewart and Cyril Marcus—the twin gynecologists who inspired Bari Woods and Jackie Gleasand’s novel Twins, which in turned inspired David Cronenberg’s Dead Ringers — were found dead in their apartment. The cause of death was extreme withdrawal due to an addiction to barbiturates. Each week we will be discussing murders and/or mysteries, along with the pop culture they have spawned. TIL David Cronenberg's 1988 Dead Ringers movie is based on the true story of identical twin gynecologists Stewart and Cyril Marcus. mysterious deaths of Drs Stewart L and Cyril C Marcus, identical twins who shared NYC gynecology practice, may have been result of suicidal despondency after … 8 comments; share; save In … Cyril and Stewart Marcus (left and right above) shared a thriving Manhattan gynecology practice, office quarters and a luxury apartment on Manhattan's East Side. (blumhouse.com) submitted 2 years ago by Nechaev still collating. It’s hard to believe something so fantastical and twisted could actually occur. Identical twins and doctors Stewart and Cyril Marcus did everything together ... including dying in a most mysterious fashion. On July 17, 1975, twin gynecologists Cyril and Stewart Marcus were found dead in their upscale Manhattan apartment, surrounded by decaying chicken parts, rotten fruit, and empty pill bottles. Identical twins Stewart and Cyril Marcus did everything together ... including dying in a most mysterious fashion. Cancel Your Appt. The brothers were born on June 2, 1930.