Jimmy Savile

@Djs, Birthday and Personal Life ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Sir James Wilson Vincent Savile, popularly known as Jimmy Savile, was an English DJ, radio and television personality British Media Personalities TV Presenters DJs Scorpio Celebrities Sir James Wilson Vincent Savile, popularly known as Jimmy Savile, was an English DJ, radio and television personality, and fundraiser. Jimmy was one of Britain’s biggest stars who started his career playing records, followed by managing dance halls and later becoming a DJ on radio and television. He rose to fame after he started presenting the ‘BBC’ show ‘Jim’ll Fix It,’ which ran for more than 15 years. In the show, Jimmy arranged ways to fulfill the dreams of regular people, mostly, children. That clearly exhibited his love for mankind. Being a philanthropist, he was associated with several fundraisers and charity shows for which he was later awarded the ‘OBE’ in 1971. He was also knighted in 1990 for his efforts to change people’s lives. At the time of his death, he was praised for his fund-raising efforts, but hundreds of allegations of sexual abuse were made against him after his death. The police made investigations into the allegations and described him as a ‘predatory sex offender,’ who had allegedly abused more than 500 people from 1955 to 2009, most of them children and young girls.

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Birthday: October 31, 1926 Died on: October 29, 2011 Nationality: British Famous: Djs, Radio Personality, Television, Media Personalities, TV Presenters, DJs Siblings: Christina Savile, Joan Savile, John Savile, Marjory Savile, Mary Savile, Vincent Savile Known as: Sir James Wilson Vincent Savile Universities: University of Leeds Information Detail Birthday October 31, 1926 Died on October 29, 2011 Nationality British Famous Djs, Radio Personality, Television, Media Personalities, TV Presenters, DJs Siblings Christina Savile, Joan Savile, John Savile, Marjory Savile, Mary Savile, Vincent Savile Known as Sir James Wilson Vincent Savile Universities University of Leeds Birth Place Leeds Religion Catholicism Height 174cm Gender Male Father Vincent Joseph Marie Savile Mother Agnes Monica Savile Sun Sign Scorpio Born in Leeds Famous as DJ, Television & Radio Personality Died at Age 84

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Jimmy never got married but he claimed to have sexual relationships with many women in his lifetime. He lived with his mother and as weird as it may sound, he took care of her room and belongings, even after her death. Unsplash Personal Life

On October 29, 2011, he was found dead in his home in Leeds, a few days after he was hospitalised for a case of pneumonia. He had made his funeral arrangements before leaving the world. Unsplash Personal Life

His funeral was attended by more than four thousand people. In 2012, ‘ITV’ released a documentary that revealed details of Jimmy molesting countless boys and girls in hospitals and around BBC’s premises. Unsplash Personal Life

James Wilson Vincent Savile was born on October 31, 1926, in Leeds, England, to Vincent Joseph Mary Savile and Agnes Monica Kelly. His father was an insurance agent and a bookmaker’s clerk. He was the youngest of seven children. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Jimmy worked as a Bevin boy at South Kirkby Colliery in West Yorkshire during the ‘World War II.’ He suffered spinal injuries in a mine explosion, which forced him to look for another job. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He started playing records at dance halls and followed it up by working as DJ. Thereafter, he worked as a manager at the ‘Plaza Ballroom’ on Oxford Road, Manchester. In the late 1950s, he also managed the ‘Mecca Locarno Ball Room’ and the ‘Palais Dance Hall.’ Unsplash Early Career

He also tried his hand at professional wrestling, and competed in 1951’s ‘Tour of Britain’ cycle race. Unsplash Early Career

In 1958, Jimmy got an opportunity to work as a DJ at ‘Radio Luxembourg’ where he began to run a show called ‘Teen and Twenty Disc Club.’ The show lasted till 1967 after which he worked for ‘Radio 1’ where he hosted a show called ‘Savile’s Travels.’ Unsplash Radio Career

During his days in ‘Radio 1,’ Jimmy also presented a show ‘Jimmy Savile’s Old Radio Club,’ which was the first show to feature old songs. After 19 years of working with ‘Radio 1,’ Jimmy moved on to the ‘BBC’ show ‘The Vintage Chart Show.’ Unsplash Radio Career

He also brought back his ‘Radio 1’ shows, sometime between 1989 and 1997. In 2005, he joined ‘Real Radio’ and presented various shows, such as ‘The Christmas 2005 Show’ and ‘The New Year 2007 Show’ for the network. Unsplash Radio Career

Information	Detail
Birthday	October 31, 1926
Died on	October 29, 2011
Nationality	British
Famous	Djs, Radio Personality, Television, Media Personalities, TV Presenters, DJs
Siblings	Christina Savile, Joan Savile, John Savile, Marjory Savile, Mary Savile, Vincent Savile
Known as	Sir James Wilson Vincent Savile
Universities	University of Leeds
Birth Place	Leeds
Religion	Catholicism
Height	174cm
Gender	Male
Father	Vincent Joseph Marie Savile
Mother	Agnes Monica Savile
Sun Sign	Scorpio
Born in	Leeds
Famous as	DJ, Television & Radio Personality
Died at Age	84

Jimmy Savile

British

Oct 31, 1926

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Leeds