The Digest:
Legendary German twin entertainers Alice and Ellen Kessler have died together in a joint assisted suicide at age 89, concluding a lifelong partnership that defined European post-war entertainment and captivated audiences across the continent.
Key Points:
- The Kessler Twins were found dead at their home near Munich on Monday.
- The German Humanist Association confirmed that they chose assisted suicide together.
- Born in the 1930s in East Germany, they fled to Düsseldorf after World War II.
- They launched careers at Paris's Lido cabaret before turning 20.
- The sisters performed with icons like Frank Sinatra and Harry Belafonte.
- They never married, living together throughout their entire lives.
- Their final request was for their ashes to be placed in a single urn.
Sources: Ynetnews, German Media Reports
