| First Name |
Jimmy
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| Middle Name |
Wilson Vincent
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| Last Name |
Savile
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| Full Name at Birth |
James Wilson Vincent Savile
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| Alternative Name |
Sir Jimmy Savile, Sir-James-Wilson-Vincent-"Jimmy"-Savile, Sir-Jimmy-Savile-OBE-KCSG, Jimmy Savile O.B.E., King Jimmy, The Godfather, Bevin Boy, Jimmy Saville O.B.E., Jimmy Savile OBE, Sir Jimmy Savile OBE, James Savile, Sir James Savile, 'Savile's Travels', Jimmy Saville, Sir Jimmy Saville
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| Birthday |
31st October, 1926
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| Birthplace |
Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK
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| Died |
29th October, 2011
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| Place of Death |
Roundhay, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK
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| Cause of Death |
Pneumonia
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| Buried |
Woodlands Cemetery and Crematorium, Scarborough, Scarborough Borough, North Yorkshire, England
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| Height |
5' 8½" (174 cm)
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Grey
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| Distinctive Feature |
Saying "Now then, now then" and "How's about that, then?"..., Peroxide blond hair and smoking a big cigar..., His distinctive and frequently impersonated Yorkshire accent..., Wearing tracksuits, no matter his age..., Injured, although apparently not seriously, in a gas fire accident in England..., Contradiction between amateur running events alongside his ubiquitous cigar smoking..., Was a member of MENSA..., Has run in many marathons and is thought to have helped raise over £40,000,000 for charitable causes..., Quote near death: " I've got to be nearly a hundred with nothing basically wrong with me apart from being a bit odd...but I've been a bit odd all my life"..., Lifelong bachelorhood attracted dark suspicions of his sexual preferences from those in the industry (proved right only after his death)...
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| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio
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| Sexuality |
DISPUTED
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| Religion |
Roman Catholic
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
British
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| High School |
St. Anne's Roman Catholic School in Leeds, England
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| Occupation Text |
DJ, television show presenter, media personality, charity fundraiser and alleged sexual offender
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| Occupation |
TV Personality
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| Claim to Fame |
'Jim'll Fix It' & 'Top of the Pops'
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| Record Label |
Radio Luxembourg, BBC Radio 1, BBC 1
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| Brand Endorsement |
TV commercial car seat-belt safety campaign Introduced slogan "Clunk Click, Every Trip"., TV commercial for British Rail (1980s), TV commercial Dale Farm Yoghurts, TV commercial Startrite Shoes, TV commercial Bisto Gravy (with his mother), TV commercial Green Shield Stamps
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| Official Websites |
www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=79495418, www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-15053431, myspace.com/jimmysavile
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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 and possibly one of Britain's most prolific. There had been allegations during his lifetime, but they were dismissed and accusers were ignored or disbelieved. Savile's victims allegedly included young children and elderly individuals.
