The Kessler Twins, German entertainment duo, die together by assisted suicide

Alice and Ellen Kessler, German twin sisters whose singing and dancing talents made them famous across Europe in the 1950s and '60s, died by joint assisted suicide on Monday, according to the German Society for Humane Dying

Alice and Ellen Kessler, German twin sisters whose singing and dancing talents made them famous across Europe in the 1950s and '60s, died by joint assisted suicide on Monday, according to the German Society for Humane Dying.

They were 89.

"They had been considering this option for some time. They had been members of the organization for over a year. A lawyer and a doctor conducted preliminary discussions with them," the organization said in an English-language statement.

"People who choose this option in Germany must be absolutely clear-headed, meaning free and responsible," the organization added. "The decision must be thoughtful and consistent, meaning made over a long period of time and not impulsive."

Germany's highest court overturned a ban on medically assisted suicide in 2020, ruling that the previous law infringed on constitutional rights.