Deceased

When Did Esther Rantzen Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 86

Also known asDame Esther Louise RantzenGenderFemaleNationalityUnited KingdomBorn22/06/1940Born inBerkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England, UKDied30/09/2026 (aged 86)WikidataQ2513293 ↗TMDb#1231580 ↗

Dame Esther Louise Rantzen was an English journalist and television presenter who presented the BBC television series That's Life! for 21 years, from 1973 until 1994. She worked with various charitable causes and founded the charities Childline, a helpline for children, which she set up in 1986, and The Silver Line, designed to combat loneliness in older people's lives, which she set up in November 2012.

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Filmography30 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2023	Barry Humphries at the BBCMovie	Self (archive material)	83
2021	Wogan: Now You're TalkingMovie	Self	81
2017	The Baby Boomers' Guide to Growing OldSeries	Self	77
2014	The Home That 2 BuiltSeries	Self	74
2012	Tales of Television CentreMovie	Self	72
2011	Celebrity Antiques Road TripSeries	Self - Participant	71
2011	ITV ExposureSeries	—	71
2009	We Need AnswersSeries	Self - Contestant	69
2008	Cash in the Celebrity AtticSeries	Self	68
2007	The Big QuestionsSeries	Self	67
2004	Who Do You Think You Are?Series	Self	64
2003	The Terry and Gaby ShowSeries	—	63
2002	I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!Series	Self	62
1999	It's Only TV But I Like ItSeries	Self	59
1998	ParkinsonSeries	Self	58
1997	A Night in with the GirlsMovie	—	57
1996	TFI FridaySeries	—	56
1994	Room 101Series	Self	54
1994	Ready, Steady, CookSeries	Self - Contestant	54
1991	Pebble MillSeries	Self	51
1987	Daytime LiveSeries	—	47
1987	Going Live!Series	Self	47
1984	Royal Variety Performance 1984Movie	—	44
1982	CountdownSeries	—	42
1982	WoganSeries	Self	42
1980	Children In NeedSeries	Self	40
1979	Question TimeSeries	Self - Panellist	39
1978	An Audience with...Series	Self	38
1973	That's Life!Series	—	33
0	EstherSeries	Self - Host	—