Coverage dated September 30, 2026

British broadcaster and campaigner Esther Rantzen dies at 86

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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.

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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.

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