Jimmy Savile

Summary

Jimmy Savile is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Leeds^[2]. He was born on October 31, 1926^[3]. He died in Leeds^[4]. He died on October 29, 2011^[5]. He worked as a disc jockey^[6], television presenter^[7], radio personality^[8], autobiographer^[9], and association football player^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.071% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22,186 views/month, #715 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Jimmy Savile was born in Leeds^[2].
• Jimmy Savile passed away in Leeds^[4].
• Jimmy Savile was born on October 31, 1926^[3].
• Jimmy Savile died on October 29, 2011^[5].
• Burial took place at Scarborough^[12].
• Jimmy Savile held citizenship in United Kingdom^[13].
• Jimmy Savile's professions included disc jockey^[6].
• Jimmy Savile worked as a television presenter^[7].
• Jimmy Savile's professions included radio personality^[8].
• Jimmy Savile's professions included autobiographer^[9].
• Jimmy Savile's professions included association football player^[10].
• Jimmy Savile worked as a professional wrestler^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Jimmy Savile is Young at Heart^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Jimmy Savile is Jim'll Fix It^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Jimmy Savile is Top of the Pops^[17].
• Jimmy Savile received the Knight Commander of the Order of St. Gregory the Great^[18].
• Jimmy Savile received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[19].
• Jimmy Savile received the Knight Bachelor^[20].
• Jimmy Savile received the Cross pro Merito Melitensi^[21].
• Jimmy Savile was a member of Mensa International^[22].
• Jimmy Savile was a member of Athenaeum Club^[23].
• Jimmy Savile's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[24].
• Jimmy Savile is recorded as male^[25].
• Jimmy Savile's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Jimmy Savile's Commons category is recorded as Jimmy Savile^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1926-10-31^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2011-10-29^[31]

• Community tags: criminal^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 3aaede38-cf49-40db-8cf7-69abffeb1cb7^[33]

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Origins and Family

Jimmy Savile's place of birth was Leeds^[2]. He was born on October 31, 1926^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include disc jockey^[6], television presenter^[7], radio personality^[8], autobiographer^[9], association football player^[10], and professional wrestler^[14].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Young at Heart^[15], a television series^[34]; Jim'll Fix It^[16], a television series^[35]; and Top of the Pops^[17], a television program^[36], directed by Stanley Dorfman^[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Commander of the Order of St. Gregory the Great^[18], a grade of an order^[38]; Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[19], a grade of an order^[39], in United Kingdom^[40]; Knight Bachelor^[20], a title of honor^[41], in United Kingdom^[42], founded in 1300^[43]; and Cross pro Merito Melitensi^[21].

Personal Life

Jimmy Savile's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[24].

Death and Burial

Jimmy Savile died on October 29, 2011^[5]. He died in Leeds^[4]. He is buried at Scarborough^[12].

Why It Matters

Jimmy Savile ranks in the top 0.071% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22,186 views/month, #715 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

FAQs

Where was Jimmy Savile born?

Born in Leeds^[2], Jimmy Savile…

Where did Jimmy Savile die?

Jimmy Savile died in Leeds^[4].

What did Jimmy Savile do for work?

Jimmy Savile worked as disc jockey^[6], television presenter^[7], radio personality^[8], autobiographer^[9], and association football player^[10].

What awards did Jimmy Savile receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of St. Gregory the Great^[18], Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[19], Knight Bachelor^[20], and Cross pro Merito Melitensi^[21].