Rolf Harris has died aged 93.

Harris had been one of the country's most popular entertainers but was found guilty of indecent assaults and imprisoned following a trial in 2014. He was jailed for five years and nine months and served three years in Staffordshire Prison.

His death was confirmed to the PA news agency by a registrar at Maidenhead Town Hall.

Harris's family has released a statement saying: "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." Reports say that Harris died of cancer nearly two weeks ago. 

He arrived in London in 1952, aged 21, and went on to host numerous children's TV and variety shows as well as series about animals and art, most recently Animal Hospital. Harris painted a portrait of the late Queen to mark her 80th birthday in 2006.

After his release he returned to the home in Bray, Berkshire, he shared with his wife, Alwen, who he had married in 1958. The couple had a daughter, Bindi.

Harris was recently the subejct of a two-part ITVX documentary Hiding In Plain Sight, about his double life as family entertainer and sexual predator. Watch here.

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