Former DJ, TV presenter and charity fundraiser Sir Jimmy Savile has died, aged 84.
Savile, who was one of the most famous names on British TV and radio in the 1960s, 70s and 80s, died on Saturday...
His family programme, Jim'll Fix It, drew in huge audiences and the programme received 20,000 letters a week at the height of its popularity...
Details of how he died were not yet known, but he was recently in hospital with pneumonia.
Broadcaster Tony Blackburn said Sir Jimmy was embraced by everybody, and was "always just Jimmy Savile"...
Original article: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-15507374
I met him a couple of times, once running in a marathon and once on the train from Leeds to London; he was actually very articulate but would drop back into his stage and TV persona at the drop of a hat.
We're not likely to see another like him - RIP
