Jimmy Saville Dead at 84

Dotrel · 29-10-2011 07:12PM

Who'd have guessed the guy in this photo had but one year to live...
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/10/11/article-1319635-0B92886C000005DC-591_306x423.jpg

InkSlinger67 · 29-10-2011 07:22PM

I remember watching Jim'll Fix It as a kid. Every season there always seemed to be one kid who wanted to meet Status Quo!

Fantastic show, fantastic man. RIP

maddragon · 29-10-2011 07:24PM

Jimmy Kix It.

westendgirlie · 29-10-2011 07:27PM

Your letter is only the start of it,
One letter and now you’re a part of it,
Now you’ve done it,
Jim has fixed it for you,
And you and you.

There must be something
That you always wanted to do,
The one thing that you always wanted to,
Now you’ve done it,
Jim has fixed it for you,
And you and you

im invisible · 29-10-2011 07:43PM

WalterMitty wrote: »

Shiny shellsuit sales are gonna be hit unless fans buy them in his honour.

thats my halloween costume sorted out..

Dotrel · 29-10-2011 07:52PM

im invisible wrote: »

thats my halloween costume sorted out..

I know Halloween costumes are meant to be scary but isn't that a bit much?

Could you not just go as Ed Gein or Jeffrey Dahmer or something.

M cebee · 29-10-2011 07:54PM

some random drunk wrote: »

M cebee wrote: »

I read he had an injunction to stop publication of photograph of him at jersey

There is a lot of particularly nasty stuff written about him online, simply googling "Jimmy Saville rumours" will bring them up. Nothing from a credible source though, so I can only assume they are just silly rumours and nothing more.

We'll know soon enough

anto2 · 29-10-2011 08:00PM

Dudess wrote: »

On the Theroux documentary he just seemed way more serious and less confident than his showbiz persona.

Theroux sussed that he was a flaming Queen ,which he did not like :rolleyes:

fryup · 29-10-2011 08:19PM

westendgirlie wrote: »

Your letter is only the start of it,
One letter and now you’re a part of it,
Now you’ve done it,
Jim has fixed it for you,
And you and you.

There must be something
That you always wanted to do,
The one thing that you always wanted to,
Now you’ve done it,
Jim has fixed it for you,
And you and you

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ow4nkTgUUE

Mickeroo · 29-10-2011 09:10PM

He was daft as a brush in his later years but a legend in his own right. RIP.

mongoman · 29-10-2011 09:53PM

Always seemed like a harmless oul fool, may he RIP.

HMD · 29-10-2011 11:33PM

JSRIP
http://bit.ly/syG6wx

Dyr · 29-10-2011 11:39PM

Logical Fallacy wrote: »

Agreed, the guy had a moment of ingenuity and artistic creativity that changed music for a lot of people.

RIP

Ah don't blame him for all the DJs that followed

admiralofthefleet · 29-10-2011 11:50PM

just 2 days away from his 85th birthday

close, but no cigar

vampire of kilmainham · 30-10-2011 07:49PM

great guy larger then life he was
R.I.P. JIMMY

Road-Hog · 30-10-2011 11:07PM

Apparently he didn't really like children, really strange given the show that he is most famous for is all about making childrens' day............the transcripts of the 'have i got news for you' show where they cut out a whole scene when Jimmy is asked if he was a wrestler has to be nearly the crudest think I've ever read, not sure of the authentisity of the web site that I read it on but bizzare............in any case the millions he raised for charities around the uk and ireland probably make up for any character shortcommings?

Dotrel · 30-10-2011 11:10PM

Road-Hog wrote: »

Apparently he didn't really like children, really strange given the show that he is most famous for is all about making childrens' day............

He explains on the Louis Theroux doc that he would give that impression when asked that question because he didn't want people thinking he was a pedophile.

Sir Oxman · 31-10-2011 12:58AM

Road-Hog wrote: »

Apparently he didn't really like children, really strange given the show that he is most famous for is all about making childrens' day............the transcripts of the 'have i got news for you' show where they cut out a whole scene when Jimmy is asked if he was a wrestler has to be nearly the crudest think I've ever read, not sure of the authentisity of the web site that I read it on but bizzare............in any case the millions he raised for charities around the uk and ireland probably make up for any character shortcommings?

If even 0.0000000001% of what is circulating about him is true, then no. Not in a million years.

Stained Class · 31-10-2011 01:10AM

Sad to see him gone.

I'm known as Jim myself cos of him.

In the '70s I could fix & set the new fangled digital watches that were all the rage then.

I learned to fix loadsa things since.

Thank you Jim from 'jim':)

Dotrel · 31-10-2011 01:17AM

One of Jimmys other pals.
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article2270180.ece

They probably talked about tracksuits.

Nailz · 31-10-2011 02:40AM

"And the band was..... Showaddywaddy!"

Amalgam · 31-10-2011 05:09PM

Nailz wrote: »

"And the band was..... Showaddywaddy!"

..or The Nolans. 14.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=JygLGzNhiD8#t=190s

Dotrel · 31-10-2011 05:13PM

I wonder who would have won in an arm-wrestling match between Jimmy Saville and Rod Hull? (the prize being a roomful of kids)

losthorizon · 29-10-2012 07:15PM

It will probably get locked as its so old interesting seeing peoples reactions on hearing he was dead including my own

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-20121837

M cebee · 29-10-2012 07:17PM

i put the boot in here when he died anyhow

mike65 · 29-10-2012 07:19PM

Ah we can all look stupid in hindsight.

Lapin · 29-10-2012 07:21PM

I hope the mods don't lock this.

It will be interesting to see the before and after comparisons
from those who commented here after his death.

Are they still hoping that he is resting in peace ?

Nodin · 29-10-2012 07:21PM

mike65 wrote: »

Ah we can all look stupid in hindsight.

Just look at the 70's, for instance.

Handsome Bob · 29-10-2012 07:23PM

Lapin wrote: »

Are they still hoping that he is resting in peace ?

Ah the benefit of hindsight. To answer your question, they sure are.

some random drunk · 29-10-2012 07:31PM

some random drunk wrote: »

There is a lot of particularly nasty stuff written about him online, simply googling "Jimmy Saville rumours" will bring them up. Nothing from a credible source though, so I can only assume they are just silly rumours and nothing more.

M cebee wrote: »

We'll know soon enough

And we would have known very quickly had the Newsnight investigation not been cancelled.

Jimmy Saville Dead at 84

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