Former TV entertainer and sex abuse offender Rolf Harris has died at the age of 93.
Former television entertainer and convicted sex offender Rolf Harris has died at the age of 93. and refers to a statement from the family. Accordingly, Harris fell asleep peacefully surrounded by his relatives and friends. The funeral has already taken place.
The report states, citing the available death certificate, that Harris had already passed away on May 10, 2023. The cause of death was his cancer and old age. The former TV star spent his last days withdrawn from the public. He is said to have been seriously ill before his death and was therefore dependent on around-the-clock care, writes the “Mirror”.
his television career
Rolf Harris was born in Australia in 1930 and made a career in British and Australian children’s television from 1953. From 1967 he presented “The Rolf Harris Show”, in which he combined music with painting. Several of his songs reached the top ten in the UK charts. He is best known for his song “Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport”, which became a worldwide hit in the 1960s. In the 1990s he enjoyed success in Great Britain with TV shows such as “Animal Hospital” and “Rolf in Art”.
Sexual Abuse Conviction
In 2013, Rolf Harris was charged with sexually abusing a minor from the 1960s to the 1980s. In 2014, the then 84-year-old was sentenced to five years and nine months in prison. In 2017, the former TV star was released early from prison.
Source: Stern
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