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Dame Esther Rantzen dies aged 86; broadcaster and Childline founder remembered
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Dame Esther Rantzen, the broadcaster best known for presenting BBC's That's Life! and founding the charity Childline, has died at 86 surrounded by family at her home in the New Forest. She had been suffering from stage four lung cancer, revealed in 2023, and had become a prominent campaigner for assisted dying. Tributes from celebrities and colleagues praised her 'incredible legacy', and a final note from the presenter urged donations to Dignitas.
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