| Date of Birth | 31/10/1926 |
| Date of Death | 29/10/2011 |
| Cause of Death | Pneumonia |
| Location | Leeds |
| Visitors | 751 |
| Creator | Anne Bairstow |
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I am Sir Jimmy's ....
Veteran broadcaster and charity campaigner Sir Jimmy Savile has died at his home in Leeds.
He would have celebrated his 85th birthday on Monday.
Police were called to his home at 1210 on Saturday, where they discovered his body. His death "He was one of the first DJs that actually became a personality.
"He was a very larger-than-life character, and I think we're all going to be worse off without him around."
Jim'll Fix It ran for over 20 years and, at its peak, received 20,000 letters per week from eager children.
"Jimmy fixed it for me to fly with the Red Arrows in 1990," fan Rhys Appleton told Sky News.
"What a guy. Gave you all the time in the world. A genuinely nice man. Will be sadly missed."
is not being treated as suspicious.
Born in Leeds in 1926, the youngest of seven children, Savile will perhaps be best remembered for the wildly successful 70s TV series 'Jim'll Fix It'.
Thousands upon thousands of children would write into the show in the hope of having their wishes granted.
Savile was widely regarded as Britain's first ever celebrity DJ, fronting the original series of Top of the Pops. He was invited back to present the final show in 2006 with former Radio 1 DJ Mike Read.
God Bless Jimmy Rip xxxx
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