# Esther Rantzen, campaigning British television presenter, dies aged 86

https://mins.news/en/item/80915

- Reuters, 2026-09-30 20:05 UTC
- Culture
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/esther-rantzen-campaigning-british-television-presenter-dies-aged-86-2026-09-30/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6abd6b70a32b78000172ffe3

> Esther Rantzen, the British television presenter who became a familiar presence in 1970s and 1980s homes through “That’s Life!”, died on Wednesday aged 86. She was also a prominent supporter of a campaign to legalise assisted dying in Britain.

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