’ow’s about that then?

[dipsydoodle]

Former DJ and television presenter Sir Jimmy Savile has died, aged 84.

Savile, who was one of the most famous faces and voices on British TV and radio throughout 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.

Savile started out as a DJ on BBC Radio 1 and was the first host of Top of the Pops in 1964.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-15507374

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Savile

[oldironside]

1. 84 is a good innings...

... and he certainly left behind more good than bad in this life. That's what it's really all about.

The main question for me is how will Hugh Dennis react on Mock the Week?

[dipsydoodle]

2. Sometimes they show respect

and they may do on this ossasion.

Yes - a good innings. He seems to have been about forever.

[oldironside]

3. It was a full life.

Bevan Boy, hospital porter, pro-wrestler, DJ, dance promoter, TV presenter, charity worker, marathon runner, Mensa member and he used to annoy my dad something rotten. Sir Jimmy, we salute you.

[SwissTony]

4. Pretty interesting CV, to say the least.

(I didn't know about the wrestling).

RIP, Sir Jimmy.

[T_i_B]

7. Very true.

His Charity work alone was amazing. And there's a lot of people out there who had a lot of time for him as a former Bevin Boy.

His Wikipedia page below is testament to one heck of a life

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Saville

[non sociopath skin]

5. Certainly one of life's originals.

Sleep well, Jimmy. Sorry I never actually got round to joining the Teen and Twenties Disc Club on 208.

The Skin

[LeftishBrit]

6. RIP Jimmy

I'll always remember how Jim Fixed It on so many occasions.