MX23RW : Friday, November 8 14:39:58| >> :600:46191909:46191909:

Disgraced entertainer Rolf Harris dies, aged 93

Disgraced entertainer Rolf Harris dies, aged 93
© Reuters
The former entertainer and sex abuser Rolf Harris dies at the age of 93.

The former entertainer and convicted sex abuser Rolf Harris has died at the age of 93.

The Australian singer, presenter and artist was one of the most beloved figures on British TV screens for many decades but in 2014 he was found guilty of a string of indecent assaults on girls between 1968 and 1986.

Harris subsequently spent three years behind bars but never acknowledged committing crimes, nor displayed any degree of remorse.

A family statement said: "This is to confirm that Rolf Harris recently died peacefully surrounded by family and friends and has now been laid to rest.

"They ask that you respect their privacy. No further comment will be made."

The cause of Harris's death has yet to be revealed, although it was reported last year that he had been diagnosed with neck cancer.

Harris married his wife Alwen in 1958 and together they have one daughter, Bindi.

ID:514496:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:collect1075:

Follow us on X/Twitter and like us on Facebook for the latest entertainment news alerts.

Media Mole Black Friday Offer: Get Sky Entertainment, Sky Stream & Netflix for just £19 a month + £0 upfront fee for 24 months!
Prices may change during this period. Ends December 3, 2024


Click here for more stories about Rolf Harris

Collect / Create New Data
Share this article now:
Cliff Richard pictured in July 2019
Read Next:
Cliff Richard to face Piers Morgan grilling?
>
Read more about Rolf Harris Entertainment
rhs 2.0
New TV Picks header

Thursday, November 7


The Day of the Jackal: Sky On-demand/NOW, from 2am
First five episodes of a new drama thriller starring Eddie Redmayne as an elite assassin

Married at First Sight UK: E4, 9pm
The boys and girls go on separate nights out, joined by some faces from earlier in the experiment

EastEnders: iPlayer, from 6am and BBC One, 7.30pm
So what's happened to Bianca then?

RuPaul's Drag Race UK: BBC Three, 9pm
Beverley Knight is this week's guest judge as the remaining queens for the annual Rusical week