According to the Press Association, a former entertainer and convicted sex offender, Rolf Harris passed away at the age of 93.
At the age of 84, the Australian-born television presenter was given a sentence of five years and nine months in prison for a series of indecent assaults against girls and women. In 1970, Harris was convicted of committing crimes against four women.
According to his death certificate, PA reported that Harris died on May 10 at his home in Bray, Berkshire, southeast England, of neck cancer and "frailty of old age."
Harris was once one of Britain's most well-known entertainers for children. In 2006, Harris painted a portrait of the late monarch for her 80th birthday. He had a series of hits during the 1960s, including "Secure Me Kangaroo, Game," "Jake the Stake" and "Two Young Men." He also worked for the BBC for decades as a television host, earning a number of awards, one of which was the Order of the British Empire.
As part of Operation Yewtree, which was established to investigate claims of sexual abuse after a 2012 documentary by broadcaster ITV revealed a slew of allegations against the late TV entertainer Jimmy Savile, he was one of several public figures who were charged and found guilty by the police.
The three-pronged investigation brought to light the extent of the abuse suffered by entertainers who were once adored by audiences in Britain and caused cultural shockwaves throughout the nation.
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