Disgraced Entertainer Rolf Harris, Once Beloved Children’s TV Host, Dies at 93 After Conviction for Sex Abuse
- Rolf Harris was a popular entertainer who hosted children's TV shows for decades in Britain and Australia.
- Harris was convicted of 12 counts of indecent assault against four young girls between 1968 and 1986.
- He was sentenced to five years and nine months in prison, though he was released after three years.
- Harris had a successful 60-year career making television shows, writing songs, and working as an artist before his conviction ended his career.
- Harris was diagnosed with neck cancer in 2022 and died at his home in Berkshire, England, in May 2023 at the age of 93.