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See the Kessler twins' impact on entertainment in the post World War II era

Updated Nov. 18, 2025, 11:49 a.m. ET
Alice and Ellen Kessler , twins who formed an iconic entertainment duo that rose to fame in the 1950s and '60s, died by assisted suicide at 89. Look back at their life on stage.
Alice and Ellen Kessler, twins who formed an iconic entertainment duo that rose to fame in the 1950s and '60s, died by assisted suicide at 89. Look back at their life on stage.
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Alice and Ellen Kessler wear a new hair style called "Physalis" in January 1956 in Paris.
Alice and Ellen Kessler wear a new hair style called "Physalis" in January 1956 in Paris.
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Alice und Ellen Kessler perform during a TV show appearance in 1976.
Alice und Ellen Kessler perform during a TV show appearance in 1976.
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Alice and Ellen Kessler in 1970.
Alice and Ellen Kessler in 1970.
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Ellen and Alice Kessler make their London debut at the Savoy Hotel in May 1971.
Ellen and Alice Kessler make their London debut at the Savoy Hotel in May 1971.
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Alice and Ellen Kessler pose in October 1973 in the United Kingdom.
Alice and Ellen Kessler pose in October 1973 in the United Kingdom.
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Alice Kessler and Ellen Kessler perform on the catwalk during the charity event "Event Prominent" at the Hotel Grand Elysee on March 25, 2012, in Hamburg, Germany.
Alice Kessler and Ellen Kessler perform on the catwalk during the charity event "Event Prominent" at the Hotel Grand Elysee on March 25, 2012, in Hamburg, Germany.
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Ellen and Alice Kessler attend the Dorotheum Munich Hosts Cocktail Reception on Sept. 16, 2014, in Munich.
Ellen and Alice Kessler attend the Dorotheum Munich Hosts Cocktail Reception on Sept. 16, 2014, in Munich.
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Alice and Ellen Kessler, also called Die Kessler-Zwillinge (The Kessler-Twins), go to the commemoration for Joachim Fuchsberger on Sept. 22, 2014, in Gruenwald near Munich.
Alice and Ellen Kessler, also called Die Kessler-Zwillinge (The Kessler-Twins), go to the commemoration for Joachim Fuchsberger on Sept. 22, 2014, in Gruenwald near Munich.
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Alice and Ellen Kessler attend the Sava Nald show during the Mercedes-Benz fashion week autumn/winter 2014-2015 show at Hotel Adlon on Jan. 14, 2014, in Berlin.
Alice and Ellen Kessler attend the Sava Nald show during the Mercedes-Benz fashion week autumn/winter 2014-2015 show at Hotel Adlon on Jan. 14, 2014, in Berlin.
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Alice Kessler and Ellen Kessler arrive at the Echo Klassik awards on Oct. 19, 2008, in Munich.
Alice Kessler and Ellen Kessler arrive at the Echo Klassik awards on Oct. 19, 2008, in Munich.
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