Overview
- Ellen and Alice Kessler, both 89, died on November 17 in Grünwald near Munich through an assisted suicide reported by BR and dpa.
- A spokesperson for the German right-to-die group DGHS said the sisters had engaged with the idea of assisted dying for a long time.
- Longtime friend Gabriele Gräfin zu Castell-Rüdenhausen said Ellen had suffered a stroke, heart problems and severe depression.
- The friend said Alice had only typical age-related complaints yet chose to die together with her sister.
- Friends received packages marked to open on November 18 as a private farewell, and Munich police confirmed a response in Grünwald without providing details.