Two Cultural Icons Die on Same Day: Dame Esther Rantzen, BBC
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Their deaths mark the end of eras in both public service broadcasting and heavy metal music, affecting millions of fans and advocates.
Dame Esther Rantzen, BBC broadcaster and founder of Childline, died aged 86, while Conrad 'Cronos' Lant, frontman of heavy metal band Venom, died aged 63.
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BBC News
Veteran broadcaster Dame Esther Rantzen dies aged 86
21d ago
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The Guardian
Conrad ‘Cronos’ Lant, frontman of UK heavy metal band Venom, dies aged 63
20d ago
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