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Broadcaster and campaigner Dame Esther Rantzen dies
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Dame Esther Rantzen, the broadcaster and campaigner best known for founding ChildLine and the Silver Line, has died, Sky News reports. Rantzen became a household name through decades of television, including That's Life!, and later campaigned publicly for assisted dying after revealing her lung cancer diagnosis. Tributes are being paid to her broadcasting career and charity work.
Why now: The death of a much-loved British broadcasting icon and charity founder is prompting widespread reaction and tributes.
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- Dame Esther Rantzen dies aged 86 after battle with lung cancer · The Telegraph
- Broadcaster and campaigner Dame Esther Rantzen dies · Sky News
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