Sir James Wilson Vincent "
Jimmy"
Savile,
OBE,
KCSG (, ; 31 October 1926 – 29 October 2011) was an English
DJ, television and radio personality, dance hall manager, and charity fundraiser. He hosted the
BBC television show
Jim'll Fix It, was the first and last presenter of the long-running BBC
music chart show
Top of the Pops, and raised an estimated £40 million for charities. At the time of his death he was widely praised for his personal qualities and as a fund-raiser. After his death, hundreds of
allegations of sexual abuse were made against him, leading the police to believe that Savile was a predatory
sex offender—possibly one of Britain's most prolific. There had been allegations during his lifetime, but they were dismissed and accusers ignored or disbelieved; Savile took legal action against some accusers.