How did Alice, Ellen Kessler die together?

Alice and Ellen Kessler, the German twin sisters renowned for their dazzling variety performances in the 1950s and 60s, have died at the age of 89.

The German Society for Humane Dying (DGHS) confirmed on Tuesday that the sisters passed away through joint assisted suicide.

Local police in Grünwald, the Munich suburb where they lived, reported a deployment on Monday lunchtime but did not provide further details.

The twins had reportedly contacted the DGHS over a year ago and became members to access legal and medical support. 

Wega Wetzel, DGHS spokesperson, said their decision was “well-considered, long-standing, and free from any psychiatric crisis,” adding that their motivation was “likely the desire to die together on a specific date.”

In an interview with Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera last year, the sisters expressed their wish to depart life simultaneously, explaining that the thought of one dying before the other was unbearable. 

They also wished for their ashes to be interred together alongside their mother Elsa and their dog Yello.

For those unfamiliar, the Kessler twins rose to international fame with their blonde coiffed hair, long legs, and talent for singing and dancing. 

After fleeing East Germany in 1952, they trained in classical ballet and performed at Paris’s Lido cabaret. 

They represented Germany at the 1959 Eurovision Song Contest, appeared several times on The Ed Sullivan Show, and rubbed shoulders with stars including Frank Sinatra, Fred Astaire, and Elvis Presley.

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