Rolf Harris went from a national treasure to a disgraced entertainer after his heinous crimes came to light.
Streaming giant Prime Video’s latest true crime documentary, Rolf Harris: Primetime Predator, explores the unforgivable acts of the Australian entertainer.
The harrowing two-part special delves into how, after decades of hiding in plain sight, Harris finally got his comeuppance, but his acts had lasting effects on his victims.
In 2013, Harris, who was married to sculptor Alwen Hughes, was charged with 12 counts of indecent assault against underage girls and he denied all charges.
After being convicted of the offences which took place between 1968 and 1986, the disgraced entertainer was sentenced to five years and nine months in prison in 2014, with the judge, Mr Justice Sweeney, saying he had shown “no remorse”.
View 3 ImagesRolf Harris served three years of his prison sentence(Image: GETTY)
Rolf Harris was released from Stafford Prison on license after serving almost three years of his sentence, in 2017.
At the time, he was on trial for four further charges of indecent assault, but he was not convicted and did not get any further jail time. Since his release, he had been living in Bray, Berkshire, with his wife Alwen Hughes.
He was 84 years old when he first went to prison and was into his late 80s by the time he was released.
View 3 ImagesAlwen Hughes stood by her husband Rolf Harris(Image: GETTY)
Rolf Harris died in May 2023 and according to his death certificate, the cause of death was neck cancer and “frailty of old age”.
He died at his home in Bray and a statement released by his family had said: “This is to confirm that Rolf Harris recently died peacefully surrounded by family and friends and has now been laid to rest.
“They ask that you respect their privacy. No further comment will be made.”
His wife Alwen, a sculptor and artist, died in the summer of 2024 at the age of 92, just over a year after her husband, following a stroke.
Harris arrived in London in 1952, aged 21, and went on to host a string of children’s TV and variety shows as well as Animal Hospital. He was also known to have painted a portrait of the late Queen to mark her 80th birthday in 2006.
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Rolf Harris: Primetime Predator is on Prime Video