{"id":73,"date":"2025-11-19T21:45:40","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T21:45:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/american-info.org\/?p=73"},"modified":"2025-11-19T21:46:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T21:46:16","slug":"famous-twins-who-performed-with-frank-sinatra-decide-to-end-their-life-on-same-day-for-heartbreaking-reason","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/american-info.org\/?p=73","title":{"rendered":"Famous twins who performed with Frank Sinatra decide to end their life on same day for heartbreaking reason"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Kessler twins \u2013 who once performed with the likes of Frank Sinatra and Fred Astaire \u2013 died on Monday by medical aid.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Reports in German publication\u00a0Bild<\/a>\u00a0state that Alice and Ellen Kessler, aged 89, died at their home near Munich as they \u2018no longer wanted to live\u2019 and had opted to \u2018end their lives together\u2019.<\/p>\n

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The sisters, born in 1936, initially found fame in the \u201950s and \u201960s after representing West Germany in then Eurovision Song Contest in 1959. They managed eighth place that year, drawing praise for their duet.<\/p>\n

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The 1960s variety show\u00a0Studio Uno\u00a0<\/em>saw them bolster their reputation, while featuring on the cover issue of Playboy Magazine catapulted them to stardom.<\/p>\n

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Yesterday, Monday, November 19, Alice and Ellen died at their home via medical aid.<\/p>\n

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As per reports, dying by medical aid has been legal in Germany since 2019. There is a notable difference between dying by medical aid and dying by euthanasia (illegal in Europe) which is when a healthcare provider directly administers a life-ending substance.<\/p>\n

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Alice und Ellen Kessler \u2013 Die Kessler Zwillinge bei einem TV-Showauftritt, circa 1976. Alice and Ellen Kessler \u2013 The Kessler Twins at a TV-Show, 1976. (Photo by Arthur Grimm\/United Archives via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Dying via medical aid sees a patient instead administer a prescribed drug themselves, and is legal when the individual in question \u2018acts responsibly and of their own free will\u2019.<\/p>\n

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In the case of the Kessler twins, police were reportedly informed that the sisters had passed away and immediately ruled out foul play. Speaking to German outlet\u00a0Bild<\/a>\u00a0last year, Alice and Ellen revealed they wanted to be buried in the same urn after their deaths.<\/p>\n

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Following their passing, Radio Monte Carlo posted a tribute to Alice and Ellen on\u00a0Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\u201c\u200b\u200bAlice and Ellen Kessler left together, just as they lived: inseparable,\u201d the statement read. \u201cBorn in 1936, they were an absolute symbol of European spectacle, including music, dance and television. In Italy, they became celebrities as the \u2018legs of the nation,\u2019 icon of elegance and stage presence since the Fifties.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cA unique artistic couple, capable of leaving an indelible imprint on the collective imagination.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rest in peace, Alice and Ellen Kessler.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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