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Legendary Kessler twins, beloved German entertainers, die at 89

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Published November 18, 2025 9:26 AM MST
Published November 18, 2025 9:26 AM MST
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Alice Kessler and Ellen Kessler alias "Kessler Zwillinge" during the NDR Talk Show on October 5, 2019 in Hamburg, Germany. (Photo by Tristar Media/Getty Images)

The Brief

    • Twin entertainers Alice and Ellen Kessler, famed German dancers and singers, have died at 89.
    • Munich police said the sisters died in a joint suicide at their home in Grünwald.
    • The Kesslers rose to fame in the 1950s and performed with stars like Astaire and Sinatra.

BERLIN - Alice and Ellen Kessler, twin dancers and singers who began their careers in the 1950s and shared the stage with stars such as Fred Astaire, Frank Sinatra, and Harry Belafonte, have died, German police announced Tuesday. They were 89.

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The death of the twins in Grünwald, a prosperous suburb of Munich where they shared a house, was reported by German newspaper Bild and news agency dpa on Monday, without named sources. Munich police on Tuesday confirmed the deaths, saying in an emailed statement that it was a "joint suicide."

The Kessler twins learned to dance at a young age and joined the Leipzig Opera children's ballet. In 1952, when they were 16, their family fled to West Germany, where they danced in a revue theater in Düsseldorf. In 1955, the sisters were discovered by the director of the Lido cabaret theater in Paris, where their international career took off.

In the 1960s, the Kessler twins toured worldwide, moved to Rome and performed with Astaire, Sinatra and Belafonte. They turned down an offer to appear with Elvis Presley in "Viva Las Vegas" in 1964 for fear of becoming defined by musical films in America, dpa reported.

Even at 80, the sisters appeared on stage in a musical. Alice said shortly before their 80th birthday that they probably wouldn't have managed to perform for so long alone.

What they're saying:

Being a twosome "only has advantages," she said. "Together you're stronger."

Asked about the secret of their success, she remarked: "Discipline, every day. Gratitude, time and again. Humility, not cockiness. And togetherness. Until death."

If you or a loved one is feeling distressed, call or text the 988 Suicide & Crisis Line for free and confidential emotional support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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The Source: Information in this story comes from a statement by Munich police confirming the sisters’ deaths, as well as reports by German newspaper Bild and news agency dpa, which first reported the deaths. The Associated Press contributed to this report. This story was reported from Los Angeles. 

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