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Alwen Hughes, Widow of Disgraced Entertainer Rolf Harris, Dies at 92

Hughes passed away from a stroke, a year after her husband, following a long struggle with frailty and vascular dementia.

  • Alwen Hughes, a Welsh sculptress and jeweller, died on August 15 at her home in Bray, Berkshire.
  • She was married to Rolf Harris for 65 years and stood by him even after his conviction for indecent assault on young girls.
  • Hughes's death certificate cites a stroke, frailty of old age, and vascular dementia as the causes of her death.
  • Rolf Harris, a former children's entertainer, died in May 2023 at the age of 93 from neck cancer and frailty of old age.
  • Harris was convicted in 2014 of 12 counts of indecent assault and served nearly three years in prison before his release in 2017.
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