This is the first picture of an "exquisite and humble" Brit who fell to his death off a ferris wheel in Italy.
and climbing to the top of the wheel in the holiday resort of Rimini on Monday night, distressed witnesses said.
''Once at the top he took his clothes off and then a few minutes later he jumped and as he came down he hit several part of the wheel which had been stopped by the operator," one witness added.
Police are investigating the circumstances of the death.
But tributes have today been made to Mr Kessler, who according to Italian media was a martial arts enthusiast.
"Anyone who had the pleasure to meet you, everyone left something that could do yes remember you!
"Really an exquisite, polite and humble boy," one Italian friend wrote in the native language on Facebook.
Another pal posted: "Miles Kessler, I will always remember you smiling and kind."
Others shared photos, including one of Mr Kessler as a child engaged in martial arts combat.
The post translates loosely to: "You were the best companion to fight [with], don't break your kicks and you always have fists in your stomach.
"But at the end of the meeting we always got ready and we were ready to I will remember you like this... goodbye."
Many of these tributes appear to have since been deleted from the social media site.
It is unclear when Mr Kessler left the UK for Italy and what part of the UK he was from originally.
It is understood he and his brother owned a ferry service in Italy.
Mr Kessler stripped naked on the ride before he fell, it is reported.
The operator of the attraction stopped it as he began to climb, but he is said to have hit several parts of the wheel as he plummeted to the ground.
Another witness last night told : ''It was horrible. He dodged security and then climbed to the very top of the wheel. It was a summer night and so the area was still packed with people.
''It was terrible there were loads of kids still around and they all saw what happened.
"The police and paramedics were at the scene pretty quick but there was nothing that could be done.''
The owner and operator of the Rimini Wheel of Rimini and his staff expressed: "their deepest and sincere condolences to the family, friends and acquaintances of the person who lost his life last night.
"In such a painful moment, it is useless to express anything else that is not respectful and dutiful silence."
A police spokesman said: ''We are investigating the circumstances of how a British man was found dead at the foot of the ferris wheel in Rimini.
''A file is being prepared for the local magistrate but there is no suspicion of anyone else being involved.''
