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Dame Esther Rantzen Dies Aged 86 After Terminal Cancer Diagnosis

The former That’s Life! presenter and campaigner died on September 30, her children confirmed.

3 publishers · 3 articles · first seen 30 Sept 2026 · updated 37d ago

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First reported by Deadline, 19 min ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first

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3 publishers have covered this in 3 articles since 30 Sept 2026. Deadline published first, on 30 September at 19:33 UTC; News Feed followed 20 min later. The most recent article, from ABC News, appeared on 30 September at 20:38 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: News Feed (major outlet), ABC News (major outlet), Deadline.

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  1. British broadcaster and campaigner Esther Rantzen dies at 86 ABC News ·
  2. Esther Rantzen, broadcaster and campaigner, dies aged 86 News Feed ·
  3. Dame Esther Rantzen Dies: BAFTA-Winning British TV Presenter Was 86 Deadline

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  • Esther Rantzen
  • Miriam Wilcox
  • Rebecca Wilcox
  • Joshua Wilcox
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