Overview
- The deaths of Alice and Ellen Kessler were confirmed in their Grünwald residence, with DPA first reporting the news and local police responding around midday.
- Authorities said there were no signs of homicide or external responsibility following their inspection at the property near Munich.
- Bild reported the sisters may have used assisted suicide, a practice permitted in Germany under strict conditions, though officials have not confirmed the cause.
- The twins had previously stated a plan to share a single urn, reflecting lifelong choices to live together, forgo marriage and children, and remain inseparable.
- Born in Saxony in 1936, the performers rose to international fame from the 1960s, becoming television icons in Italy through major Rai variety shows and film roles.