Former footballer and broadcaster Jimmy Hill dies aged 87
By Press Association
December 19, 2015, 2:02 pm
Jimmy Hill (BBC)
The Londoner, who made his name playing for Fulham in the 1950s, enjoyed a second career as a distinguished broadcaster.
He died after suffering from Alzheimer’s disease for a number of years.
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.”
Hill will be cremated at a private ceremony.
A service for his friends and colleagues will be held in the new year, his agent said.
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