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Kessler Twins Die Together at 89 After Paying for Assisted Suicide
23 Nov
Summary
- German dancing twins Alice and Ellen Kessler died together at age 89.
- They utilized assisted suicide services costing thousands of dollars.
- The inseparable twins wished for their ashes to be interred together.
Iconic German dancing twins Alice and Ellen Kessler, celebrated for their performances with stars like Frank Sinatra and Fred Astaire, have died together at the age of 89. The inseparable sisters reportedly opted for assisted suicide, a service that involved thousands of dollars for legal and medical assistance. They passed away at their home near Munich this week, with authorities confirming no foul play.
Their final decision was to end their lives simultaneously, a plan they initiated about a year ago with a German organization specializing in humane dying. This organization facilitates end-of-life decisions within Germany's legal framework for passive euthanasia. The twins' wish was to have their ashes interred together with those of their mother and their dog.
Born in 1936, the Kessler twins became a symbol of European entertainment, earning fame in Italy as 'the legs of the nation' and gracing stages across Europe and the US. After fleeing East Germany in 1952, they built an international career, eventually returning to Germany in 1986. They spent their final years in Grünwald, where they chose to leave the world together, just as they lived.
