Overview
- The identical twins were discovered together at their residence near Munich on November 17, according to dpa and AFP.
- Bild first reported the deaths, which were then corroborated by news agencies and widely covered by national outlets.
- Police have released no details on the circumstances, and agency reports cite no initial indications of third‑party involvement.
- Born in Nerchau in 1936, the sisters rose to international fame from the 1950s with engagements at Paris’s Lido and extensive world tours.
- In 2024 they said they wished to be “united in death” and indicated they had arranged this in their testament.