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Dame Esther Rantzen dies aged 86

Veteran broadcaster and campaigner Dame Esther Rantzen has died at the age of 86, her family said. She fronted the BBC programme That's Life for two decades and founded Childline. In recent years she campaigned for assisted dying.

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Veteran broadcaster Dame Esther Rantzen dies aged 86

Rantzen, who fronted the BBC's That's Life for two decades, went on to found Childline, and in recent years had been a campaigner for assisted dying.

Broadcaster and campaigner Dame Esther Rantzen diesSky News – UK
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Broadcaster and campaigner Dame Esther Rantzen dies

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