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Reports Point to Assisted Deaths of Kessler Twins as ARD, NDR Schedule Tributes

Germany's public broadcasters quickly reprogrammed to honor the longtime entertainers.

Overview

  • The twin performers died together on November 17 in Grünwald at age 89, according to dpa reports.
  • Bayerischer Rundfunk, citing the DGHS, reports an assisted suicide with a physician and a lawyer reportedly present, while Munich police confirmed only a deployment at the address.
  • NDR is airing a late‑night compilation of the sisters’ talk‑show appearances from 0:00 to 0:30 on November 22.
  • ARD announced a special titled “In Erinnerung an Alice und Ellen Kessler” following the NDR Talk Show and made a documentary available in the ARD Mediathek.
  • Separate reports note a jewelry package sent to TV host Carolin Reiber with instructions to open it on November 18, and a close friend has described serious health issues, details not confirmed by authorities.