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obituary2 years ago

Disgraced entertainer Rolf Harris dies at 93.

Rolf Harris, a beloved entertainer in the UK and Australia who was later convicted of sexual assaults on teenage girls, has died at the age of 93. Harris hosted children's TV and variety shows, painted a portrait of the Queen, and had hit songs including "Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport." He was stripped of his honors following his convictions. Harris was found guilty of 12 attacks on four girls, mainly in the 1970s and 1980s, and served a modest jail term.

via Boing Boing|
#australia#entertainment#obituary
entertainment2 years ago

Rolf Harris, Disgraced Entertainer and Convicted Paedophile, Dies at 93.

Rolf Harris, a popular entertainer in Britain and Australia for over 50 years, has died at the age of 93. Harris was known for his music, television shows, and art, but his career ended in disgrace after he was convicted of indecently assaulting young girls. He was stripped of his honours and spent nearly six years in jail. Harris died peacefully surrounded by family and friends after battling neck cancer.

via Reuters|
#celebrity#child-sex-abuse#entertainment
obituary2 years ago

Convicted sex offender and former TV presenter Rolf Harris dies at 93.

Former TV presenter Rolf Harris, who was convicted of sexual assault against young girls, has died at the age of 93. Harris was a household name in the UK and presented a number of popular TV shows, including "The Rolf Harris Show" and "Animal Hospital". He was sentenced to almost six years in prison in 2014 after being found guilty of 12 assaults on four girls. Harris had been living as a recluse in his Berkshire home since his release from prison in 2017 and was believed to have been seriously ill with neck cancer.

via Marca English|
#death#obituary#paedophile
obituary2 years ago

Disgraced entertainer Rolf Harris dies at 93.

Rolf Harris, the veteran entertainer known for his children's TV shows and hit songs, has died at the age of 93. Harris' career was shattered in 2013 when he was arrested in relation to sexual abuse allegations, and in 2014 he was found guilty of 12 counts of indecent assault on four young girls. Despite being adored by generations of children, his reputation was irreparably damaged by the scandal.

via NBC News|
#australia#childrens-tv#entertainment
crime2 years ago

Convicted sex offender and entertainer Rolf Harris dies at 93.

Rolf Harris, the disgraced former entertainer who was jailed for a series of indecent assaults on girls, has died aged 93. Harris was found guilty of a string of indecent assaults between 1968 and 1986 following a trial in 2014 and was jailed for five years and nine months. Before his crimes came to light, Harris had been a fixture of family entertainment in Britain. Harris's family confirmed his death and asked for privacy. The cause of death is not yet known.

via BBC|
#crime#entertainment-industry#indecent-assault
obituary2 years ago

Disgraced TV Entertainer Rolf Harris Dies at 93.

Rolf Harris, the former BBC presenter and convicted sex offender, has died at the age of 93. Harris was a popular presenter, musician, and artist, best known for shows including Animal Hospital and The Rolf Harris Show, as well as hit songs such as Jake the Peg. He was jailed for nearly six years in 2014 after being convicted of indecent assaults against four girls. His crimes are the subject of an ITV documentary titled Rolf Harris: Hiding in Plain Sight.

via Deadline|
#animal-hospital#bbc-presenter#itv-documentary