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Broadcaster and child protection campaigner Esther Rantzen dies at 86
Original: Esther Rantzen dies at 86
Esther Rantzen, the broadcaster best known for fronting the BBC series That's Life! and for founding the ChildLine helpline, has died at the age of 86, according to reports circulating widely on social media. Tributes are gathering from viewers and colleagues remembering decades of television work and her later advocacy, including campaigning around assisted dying. Further details of her death have not yet been confirmed in the reports seen.
Why now: News of the death of a well-known broadcaster and charity founder prompts immediate public tributes and reflections on her career
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