Broadcaster and Childline Founder Dame Esther Rantzen Has Died Aged 86
- Broadcaster and Childline founder Dame Esther Rantzen has died aged 86 following a lung cancer diagnosis. Known for hosting a BBC consumer affairs show for 21 years, she was a prominent campaigner for children and older people.
- Alongside her television work, Dame Esther founded Childline in 1986 and The Silver Line in 2013 to support vulnerable children and elderly people. Queen Elizabeth made her a DBE in 2015 for her extensive charity services.
- In a statement, her family paid tribute to the "most wonderful mother" and "cherished grandmother" who will be remembered for her "endless capacity for joy." She is survived by three children: Rebecca, Miriam, and Joshua Wilcox, and five grandchildren.
- During her lung cancer diagnosis, Dame Esther became a prominent voice for assisted dying, joining Dignitas in December 2023. She stated: "I think it's important that the law catches up with what the country wants."
- In September 2026, ahead of a Parliament vote on assisted dying, Dame Esther became too physically fragile to travel. She branded the Bill's defeat a "tragic day," expressing anguish at loved ones witnessing her suffering during end-of-life care.
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LONSON (AP) — Esther Rantzen, the British broadcaster and campaigner who became a prominent voice in the recent attempt to get assisted dying legalized in the U.K., has died. She was 86. In a statement, her three children said their “adored mother” died on Wednesday. “We will always remember her endless capacity for joy, her...
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