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Denise Nequinto

The Kessler Twins Cause of Death: How Did the Legendary Siblings Die?

The Kessler twins, Alice and Ellen on 23 October, 1976 (Credit: Magnussen, Friedrich/Wikimedia Commons)

The legendary Kessler twins, Alice and Ellen, who gained international fame in the 1960s, have died this week. The siblings were announced to have passed away together via medically assisted suicide.

The German Society for Humane Dying confirmed that the Kessler twins died by medically assisted suicide on 17 November. They were 89 years old at the time of their deaths. The twins were part of the organisation for more than a year.

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