Sir Jimmy Savile has died - Jim'll Fix It, itv news tribute

The legendary 'Jim'll Fix It' and 'Top of the Pops' presenter Sir Jimmy Savile died in his sleep at his home in Leeds yesterday (29.10.11), two days before his 85th birthday.

Tributes began pouring in immediately for the eccentric star, who never found love, with Ricky Gervais tweeting: "RIP Jimmy Saville My first guest on my first TV Show A proper British eccentric(sic)."

Lord Alan Sugar wrote: "Sad news on the death of Jimmy Savile very funny man and did loads of work for charity RIP."

Singer Katherine Jenkins added:"'Sad news Jimmy Saville has passed away.My sis & I always wanted a Jim'll Fix it Badge/Medal. Loved that show.Great memories #RIPJimmySaville. (sic)."

A prolific fundraiser, Jimmy raised over £40 million for charity, much of it going to patients with spinal injuries while radio presenter Paul Burnett revealed the star would often work as a porter in one of the hospitals he raised money for.

He told Sky News: "He didn't have a family as such and so when he took on a charity, that became his family.

"He did a lot of work as a porter in the hospital that he collected money for. He would go there at night and work as a porter and I think he loved the people that he worked with, it wasn't just for the publicity, but he knew the charities were doing well out of it as well.

"He was capable of acts of great kindness. You didn't really ever get to know 'the man' because he was a showman, and like so many showmen that's - that's their main thing in life and he did it brilliantly."