Australian musician, composer, painter, and television personality Rolf Harris lived from 30 March 1930 until 10 May 2023.
He performed with a didgeridoo, a stylophone, and other strange instruments frequently. He is also credited with creating the wobbling board.
In 2014, Harris was found guilty of sexually assaulting four minors in England, ultimately ending his career.
Was Rolf Harris a sex offender?
As part of Operation Yewtree in March 2013, Harris was one of twelve persons detained in England and interrogated about alleged previous sexual offences.
Harris denied any misconduct, and the accusations were unrelated to those levelled against media figure Jimmy Savile.
He was granted bail without being charged, and refuted the accusations vehemently in public, but did not publicly address them. He thanked the crowd for their support as he took the stage again in May 2013 for the first time since his imprisonment.
How long was Rolf Harris jailed?
The trial was delayed multiple times, and the judge’s summary took three days. On June 19, 2014, the jury retired to deliberate their decision. Harris was convicted of all 12 charges of indecent assault on June 30.
On July 4, 2014, Mr Justice Sweeney sentenced Harris to a total of five years, nine months in jail at Southwark Crown Court. You have shown absolutely no regret for your actions, the judge observed as she handed down the punishment to Harris.
