Rolf Harris Dies: Disgraced TV Star Was 93
deadline.comRolf Harris, the once-beloved BBC presenter and convicted sex offender, has died. He was 93. Press Association, the UK media agency, said it had confirmed the news of Harris’ death with the registrar at Maidenhead Town Hall.
He was reportedly unwell with neck cancer. In a statement, his family told the BBC: “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 Australian presenter was taken into the hearts of British viewers as the twinkling and empathetic host of shows including Animal Hospital, but his downfall was spectacular.
Harris was jailed for nearly six years in 2014 after being convicted of indecent assaults against four girls. One of his victims was a childhood friend of his daughter Bindi.
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