Dame Esther Rantzen, Childline founder, dies aged 86

Dame Esther Rantzen, Childline founder, dies aged 86

Dame Esther Rantzen, the British broadcaster who founded Childline and fronted BBC's That's Life! for over two decades, has died at the age of 86. Her family announced her death following a battle with stage four lung cancer, noting her recent role as a prominent assisted dying campaigner.

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