The death of the once-popular artist and musician was confirmed by a registrar at Maidenhead Town Hall.
on May 19, 2017, less than three years after his sentence started. He was the biggest celebrity scalp claimed by detectives as part of the high-profile sex crime investigation Operation Yewtree.He was the second convicted under the national inquiry, launched following abuse claims against late DJ and entertainer Jimmy Savile. Harris had his 2012 Bafta fellowship, Australian honours, and CBE stripped following the conviction.
He was made an MBE in the 1960s, OBE a decade later and CBE in 2006, which was the same year he painted Queen Elizabeth's 80th birthday portrait. Revoking an honour, which can be recommended by the Honours and Appointments Secretariat to the Forfeiture Committee, must be approved by the sovereign.
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