Alice and Ellen Kessler, iconic European entertainment stars, have died together at the age of 89 in their home in Grünwald near Munich. They passed away through assisted suicide, as confirmed by the Bavarian Police and the German Society for a Dying with Dignity (DGHS). The sisters had carefully planned their farewell, as they had always said they could not conceive of a life apart. 'We were born together and we want to die together,' they declared in recent interviews. In their final months, they expressed their fear of prolonged physical decline and loss of autonomy. This final decision was, according to sources, part of a shared life project that reflected the profound interdependence that defined them. The Kessler twins were born on August 20, 1936, in Nerchau, in former East Germany. Their death was a voluntary, coordinated, and legal act: they met the requirements of German law to access assisted suicide. It was reported that a doctor and a lawyer were present during the process, as stipulated by the DGHS protocol to ensure the decision was made autonomously and responsibly. In their will, the Kessler sisters left clear instructions: they wanted their ashes to rest in a single urn, alongside those of their mother, Elsa, and their dog, Yello. Additionally, their estate was donated to charitable organizations, including Doctors Without Borders.
