Archive · 19 Nov 2025
Kessler Twins Die Together via Medical Aid in Dying
The famous Kessler Twins, Alice and Ellen, who were beloved entertainers in the 1950s and 1960s, decided to end their lives together using a legal method called medical aid in dying.
They were 89 years old and had lived and performed together throughout their lives.
Their ashes will be buried together, as they wished.
Alice and Ellen Kessler, German twin entertainers, died together on November 17 at age 89
They chose to end their lives through medical aid in dying, which is legal in Germany
The twins rose to fame in the 1950s and 1960s, performing with international stars
They never married and remained inseparable, living together and performing into their 80s
Their ashes will be buried together, as per their wish
- Who
- Alice and Ellen Kessler
- What
- Ended their lives together through medical aid in dying
- When
- November 17, 2023
- Where
- Their home near Munich, Germany
- Why
- They no longer wanted to live and chose to end their lives together
Pro-Assisted Dying
Anti-Assisted Dying
Autonomy
Pro-Assisted Dying
Individuals have the right to choose how and when to end their lives
Anti-Assisted Dying
Government should protect the right to life, even if quality of life is poor
- Career Start
- Before turning 20, in Dusseldorf
- Discovered by
- Director of the Lido in Paris
- Legalization of Medical Aid in Dying
- 2019, Germany
- Burial Wish
- Together in one urn, with their mother Elsa and dog Yello
