Perdita
19-12-2015, 17:15
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Jimmy Hill, the former footballer and presenter on the BBC’s Match of the Day, has passed away aged 87.
The distinguished broadcaster was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2008. He died with his wife by his side on Saturday.
In a statement, his agent, Jane Morgan, said: “It is with great sadness that Bryony Hill and the children of Jimmy Hill have announced that Jimmy passed away peacefully today aged 87 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. Bryony was beside him.”
Jimmy Hill - the man who changed football forerver
Hill, from London, played for Brentford and Fulham in the 1950s until his retirement aged 33. He later managed Coventry City and was appointed head of sport for ITV in 1967, eventually joining the BBC in 1973.
Tony Hall, the director general of the BBC, paid tribute to his “authoritative voice” as both a presenter and an analyst.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/jimmy-hill-dead-fulham-footballer-turned-legendary-match-of-the-day-pundit-dies-aged-87-a6779666.html
Jimmy Hill, the former footballer and presenter on the BBC’s Match of the Day, has passed away aged 87.
The distinguished broadcaster was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2008. He died with his wife by his side on Saturday.
In a statement, his agent, Jane Morgan, said: “It is with great sadness that Bryony Hill and the children of Jimmy Hill have announced that Jimmy passed away peacefully today aged 87 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. Bryony was beside him.”
Jimmy Hill - the man who changed football forerver
Hill, from London, played for Brentford and Fulham in the 1950s until his retirement aged 33. He later managed Coventry City and was appointed head of sport for ITV in 1967, eventually joining the BBC in 1973.
Tony Hall, the director general of the BBC, paid tribute to his “authoritative voice” as both a presenter and an analyst.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/jimmy-hill-dead-fulham-footballer-turned-legendary-match-of-the-day-pundit-dies-aged-87-a6779666.html