Who were twins Alice and Ellen Kessler as they reportedly die by assisted suicide at 89?
Twins Alice and Ellen Kessler have reportedly died by assisted suicide at 89.
According to reports, Alice and Ellen Kessler have reportedly died by assisted suicide at 89. Alice and Ellen Kessler were German twin sisters who were known as the Kessler Twins and were singers, dancers and actresses who were best known in Europe, particularly in Germany and Italy during the 1950s and 1960s.
Publication Bild has reported that “the criminal police were informed on Monday afternoon that the 89-year-olds had opted for "assisted suicide."
According to Ansa, “Born in Nerchau, Saxony, on August 20, 1936, they fled with their family to West Germany, joined the ranks of the legendary Bluebell Girls at 19, and appeared on the cover of Playboy at 40, making men from ocean to ocean fall in love.”
The Facebook group for FABULOUS FILMS & STARS, paid tribute to the twins and wrote: "R.I.P Alice and Ellen Kessler née Kaessler (born August 20, 1936 in Herchau, died 2025 in Grünwald, Bavaria) were known as the Kiessler Twins and worked together as singers, dancers, actresses and entertainers. For a long time, they were considered the most beautiful women in the world. Besides Germany, they performed particularly in Italy, France and the USA.”
Haris Mantellos wrote: “The internationally renowned singers and dancers, Ellen and Alice Kessler, known as the Kessler twins, are dead. According to dpa, the sisters from Germany died at the age of 89 in Grünwald, near Munich.”
The Instagram account for Radio Monte Carlo wrote: “Alice and Ellen Kessler left together, just as they lived: inseparable.
“Born in 1936, they were an absolute symbol of European spectacle, including music, dance and television.
“In Italy, they became celebrities as the “legs of the nation”, icon of elegance and stage presence since the Fifties.
“A unique artistic couple, capable of leaving an indelible imprint on the collective imagination.”
In response, one fan wrote: “They walk away without a shout.. tax free ... without the sequins and sequins they have always represented. TOGETHER ...
“They represented the beauty, the talent and the finesse of dance... They mark the definitive end of an era that is now gone!
“Dear Alice and Ellen... “The night will always be small for you... ”
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