Dame Esther Rantzen dies aged 86 after cancer battle
30-09-2026 20:02 via standard.co.uk

Dame Esther Rantzen dies aged 86 after cancer battle

Her family paid tribute to the ‘most wonderful mother’ and ‘cherished grandmother’who will be remembered for her ‘endless capacity for joy’
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