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Monstro
29 Oct 2011, 16:43
Jim'll Fix I was a classic show and his charity work is legendary, R.I.P.
The-Meat-85
29 Oct 2011, 17:36
They say he raised around £40M for charity over the years. If he did nothing else, that on it's own is incredible.

RIP
PanicLord
29 Oct 2011, 17:43
RIP
A Slice Of English
29 Oct 2011, 17:54
I still have my letter I wrote to him to "Fix It" for me to have two booked I wrote by I was 7 and 8 published. Legend.
AndyK
29 Oct 2011, 18:12
"All he did was turn up and run" ... yet that raised £40m+. Legend.

RIP
lorenzoduke
29 Oct 2011, 19:00
Met him a few times when I worked at LGI. An eccentric figure no doubt, but a good heart and a great philanthropist.
wolfy35
30 Oct 2011, 00:40
They say he raised around £40M for charity over the years. If he did nothing else, that on it's own is incredible.

RIP

Did you know that as well as his charity work Jimmy also volunteered as a porter or coffee shop assistant whenever they asked him for help. He always had time of day to talk to people wnenever they said hello as he walked round Leeds.

The 40m is a very low estimate BTW in an interview late 90's when they asked his accountant how much Jimmy had raised for charity his accountant replied he did not know because they stopped recording it at 40 million. Jimmy replied not enough.

Some people raise money for charity just for the publicity others like Jimmy & Meat do so because they feel passionate about what they do. The world needs more people like Jimmy.
allrevvedup
30 Oct 2011, 09:41
sad news, RIP
robgomm
30 Oct 2011, 09:58
The word Legend gets used far too much for people nowadays, for example Amy Whinehouse was never a Legend.

Sir Jimmy Savile was a genuine Legend if ever there was one. Everyone loved Jimmy who did so much in a magnificent career.

Didn't he start Top Of The Pops? Anyway I remember him presenting it. He did radio, TV, everything you can think of, and he did it with style and big fat cigars!

A true Legend, R.I.P.
Monstro
30 Oct 2011, 09:59
The word Legend gets used far too much for people nowadays, for example Amy Whinehouse was never a Legend.

Sir Jimmy Savile was a genuine Legend if ever there was one. Everyone loved Jimmy who did so much in a magnificent career.

Didn't he start Top Of The Pops? Anyway I remember him presenting it. He did radio, TV, everything you can think of, and he did it with style and big fat cigars!

A true Legend, R.I.P.

He was the first presenter and was also on the last show as well
LucyK!
30 Oct 2011, 13:52
RIP Jimmy, a great man (even if he didn't write respond to my Jim'll Fix It letter!)