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The death of entertainers Alice and Ellen Kessler, aged 89, on November 17 at their home in the Grünwald district of Munich has sparked renewed calls for reform of Germany’s assisted suicide legislation. The identical twin sisters reportedly organized a joint assisted suicide.  “Their desire to die was well-considered, long-standing and free from any psychiatric crisis,” said Wega Wetzel, a spokesperson for …

When Dean Martin announced the Kessler sisters’ appearance on his show in 1966, he remarked that he had been desperate to book them not just because the German-born dancer-singers were “so pretty and so talented”, but “also because they’re twins, that means there are two of them”. “They’re a double,” he added with a nod to his half-drunk crooner persona, …

Kessler Twins Cost Them A Pretty Penny To Kill Themselves Published November 20, 2025 10:52 AM PST | Updated November 20, 2025 11:32 AM PST The Kessler Twins paid thousands for their assisted suicides … TMZ has learned. Wega Wetzel — a spokesperson for the assisted suicide company DGHS — tells TMZ … the going rate for one assisted suicide …

BERLIN (AP) — Alice and Ellen Kessler, twin dancers and singers who launched their career in the 1950s and performed with Fred Astaire, Frank Sinatra and Harry Belafonte among others, have died, police in Germany said Tuesday. They were 89. The death of the twins in Grünwald, a prosperous suburb of Munich where they shared a house, was reported by …

Alice and Ellen Kessler, twin dancers and singers who launched their career in the 1950s and performed with Fred Astaire, Frank Sinatra and Harry Belafonte, among others, have died, police in Germany said Tuesday. They were 89.  The death of the twins in Grünwald, a prosperous suburb of Munich where they shared a house, was reported by German newspaper Bild …

Alice and Ellen Kessler, the pop singing sisters who were famous in Europe in the 1960s, especially in Italy where they were credited for bringing glamour to the country’s TV network, have died aged 89. The identical twins had chosen to have a joint assisted death at their home in Grünwald, close to Munich, on Monday, said Wega Wetzel, a …

Alice and Ellen Kessler, German twin sisters whose singing and dancing talents made them famous across Europe in the 1950s and ’60s, died by joint assisted suicide on Monday, according to the German Society for Humane Dying. They were 89. “They had been considering this option for some time. They had been members of the organization for over a year. …

EDITOR’S NOTE:  If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, help is available. Dial or text 988 or visit 988lifeline.org for free and confidential support. Alice and Ellen Kessler, the German twins who rose to fame in the 1950s as a variety entertainment duo, have died at the age of 89 by joint assisted suicide, advocacy organization …

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 home near Munich, Germany, with the use …

After just five games, Walker Kessler‘s fourth NBA season is over. The Jazz center will undergo left shoulder surgery and will miss the rest of the 2025/26 campaign, according to reports from Tony Jones of The Athletic and NBA insider Chris Haynes (Twitter links). Kessler has been diagnosed with a torn labrum, per Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link), who …