Jimmy savile autobiography meaning
Jimmy savile autobiography meaning
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Jimmy Savile
English DJ, media personality and suspected sex offender (1926–2011)
Sir Jimmy Savile OBE KCSG | |
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Savile in 2006 | |
Born | James Wilson Vincent Savile (1926-10-31)31 October 1926 Burley, Leeds, England |
Died | 29 October 2011(2011-10-29) (aged 84) Roundhay, Leeds, England |
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Years active | 1958–2011 |
Awards | Knight Bachelor (1990) |
Sir James Wilson Vincent Savile (; 31 October 1926 – 29 October 2011) was an English media personality and DJ.
He was known for his eccentric image, charitable work, and hosting the BBC shows Top of the Pops and Jim'll Fix It. After his death, hundreds of allegations of sexual abuse made against him were investigated, tarnishing his reputation and leading the police to conclude that he was a predatory sex offender[1] and possibly one of Britain's most prolific.[2][3][4][5] There had been allegations during his lifetime, but they we