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Esther Rantzen, TV presenter and Childline founder, dies aged 86
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Esther Rantzen, TV presenter and Childline founder, dies aged 86
Rantzen announced lung cancer diagnosis in 2023 and became a vocal assisted dying campaigner
Esther Rantzen, the Bafta-winning TV presenter and founder of ChildLine, has died aged 86.
She announced a diagnosis of stage four lung cancer in 2023, and became a vocal campaigner to change the law around assisted dying. In September 2026, she announced she had to abandon plans to end her life in Swiss clinic Dignitas, due …
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