Esther Rantzen laid to rest as family share final message from late broadcaster

Dame Esther's family shared her final note(Image: AFP via Getty Images)

Esther Rantzen laid to rest as family share final message from late broadcaster

TL;DR

  • Dame Esther Rantzen's family shared her final note after her funeral.
  • She wrote about feeling deprived of choice over her own death and supported assisted dying.
  • Rantzen encouraged campaigners to continue fighting for assisted dying reform.
  • She wished the law had allowed her to ask for assistance to die when her life became unbearable.
  • Her family requested tributes be made to charities in lieu of flowers.