Jimmy Savile

Sir James Wilson Vincent Savile was an English media personality and DJ. He hosted the BBC shows Top of the Pops and Jim'll Fix It. During his lifetime, Savile was well known in the United Kingdom for his eccentric image and charitable work. After his death, hundreds of allegations of sexual abuse made against him were investigated, leading the police to conclude that he had been a predatory sex offender and possibly one of Britain's most prolific. There had been allegations during his lifetime, but they were dismissed and accusers were ignored or disbelieved.

31 October 1926

Born on the same birth day (31 October): Ali Farka Touré • Alonso Núñez de Haro y Peralta • Alonzo Babers • Bernard Edwards • Beverly Lynne • Bruce Bawer • Frank Bruni • John Keats • Justin Chatwin • Mike O'Malley • Nadine Lustre • Neal Stephenson • Tim Byrdak • William Orchard (water polo)

Born in the same month (October 1926): Arne Bendiksen • Bo Carpelan • Charles Dolan • Eliška Misáková • James E. Akins • Jimmy Heath • Joel Feinberg • Karl Richter (conductor) • Leonard Rossiter • Necmettin Erbakan • Ray Brown (musician) • Richard Jaeckel