US EditionWho were Kessler twins — Alice and Ellen? Iconic twin TV stars dead at 89, chose 'assisted euthanasia'
- On Nov. 17, Alice Kessler and Ellen Kessler died at their home near Munich at age 89 after choosing medical aid in dying, German outlets reported.
- Born in Nerchau, Saxony on August 20, 1936, Alice Kessler and Ellen Kessler fled to West Germany and joined the Blubell Girls at 19, later gaining fame in 1950s-60s Germany and Italy.
- They were found lifeless in Grünwald, near Munich, living in two adjoining apartments separated by a sliding wall, and in April 2024 asked for their ashes to be buried together in the same urn.
- Legally distinct from euthanasia, medical aid in dying has been legal in Germany since 2019, and police were reportedly notified after the process was completed.
- In Italy, where they were famed as the `legs of the nation`, the Kessler Twins left an indelible imprint on the collective imagination, and Radio Monte Carlo posted a tribute on Instagram to their cultural legacy.
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Alice and Ellen died at 89 years of age in their house in Grünwald, Bavaria. The "Bild": "Select the euthanasia" is chosen. "We want to leave at the same time. No one wants to be without the other," they had said a year ago. Inseparable until the end. Twins in everything. Also in the last act: choose death, together. Alice and Ellen Kessler were found lifeless yesterday in their house in Grünwald, near Munich, where they lived in two adjacent ap…
German entertainment icons the Kessler Twins die in joint assisted suicide at 89
Alice and Ellen Kessler, 89-year-old twin singers and dancers who rose to fame across Europe in the 1950s and became German cultural icons, were found dead in their home near Munich; Reports say the sisters chose to end their lives together
Who were Kessler twins — Alice and Ellen? Iconic twin TV stars dead at 89, chose 'assisted euthanasia'
The Kessler sisters, Alice and Ellen, aged 89, were confirmed dead in Grünwald, Germany, following a decision for medically assisted suicide. They were renowned entertainers, known for their performances in Europe and the US.
Alice & Ellen Kessler Dead – Kessler Twins End Their Lives Together on the Same Day at 89 | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip
Alice & Ellen Kessler Dead – Kessler Twins End Their Lives Together on the Same Day at 89 The Kessler Twins have passed away. The German sister act, who became huge stars between the '50s and '60s, decided to end their lives on the same day together…
Alice and Ellen Kessler Dead - Kessler Twins End Their Lives Together on the Same Day at 89
The Kessler Twins have passed away. The German sister act, who became huge stars between the ’50s and ’60s, decided to end their lives on the same day together on Monday (November 17) at the age of 89. Keep reading to find out more… Alice Kessler and Ellen Kessler passed away in their ...
Twin Sisters Who Were Once Famous Entertainers Choose to End Their Lives on the Same Day
Alice and Ellen Kessler ended their lives through medical aid in dying, and "left together, just as they lived: inseparable"Arthur Grimm/United Archives via Getty Alice Kessler and Ellen KesslerNEED TO KNOWThe Kessler twins — Alice and Ellen Kessler — died on Nov. 17 after choosing to end their lives together through medical aid in dyingThe renowned German entertainers reportedly “no longer wanted to live” The sisters requested that their ashes …
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