Harry Potter (20 July 1941 – 8 May 2014)[1] was an Australian journalist, television reporter and presenter. A veteran police and crime reporter whose career spanned more than fifty years, Potter first joined Ten Eyewitness News, a nightly news show on Network Ten, in 1978.[2] [3] In 2013, Harry Potter became the first recipient of the Lifetime Achievement award at the Kennedy Awards.[2] [3] [4] [5]
Potter was diagnosed with cancer in the early 2000s.[2] He died from cancer on 8 May 2014, at the age of 72.[2] He was survived by his wife, journalist Katrina Lee, and four children – Tim, Nick, Elisa and Jack.[2]
Hamish McLean, the CEO of Ten Network Holdings (the parent company of Network Ten), called Potter "a giant of Australian journalism."[2] According to Ten Eyewitness News presenter Sandra Sully, a "journalist of the year" award, named in honour of Potter, would continue to be awarded in his memory.[3]