Netflix has just released true crime documentary series Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story which examines the case of the disgraced entertainer. After he died in 2011, hundreds of survivors of his abuse came forward to share their stories and he is now believed to be one of the most prolific sex offenders to have ever lived. So you might be wondering how exactly did Jimmy Savile die, and what happened after his death to prompt the investigations into his crimes?Jimmy Savile was one of the UK’s most beloved TV personalities. He rose to prominence in a career spanning decades in the entertainment industry, had raised millions for charity, been knighted by the Queen and achieved national treasure status before his death. But the world didn’t know he had been fooling everyone for decades. Everywhere he had visited, came allegations of abuse.Jimmy Savile died on October 29th 2011. He was found at his penthouse home in Roundhay, West Yorkshire, two days before his 85th birthday. His cause of death was listed as pneumonia and was not suspicious. His nephew, Roger Foster, said at the time he had “passed away quietly in his sleep during the night”. He had been in hospital with pneumonia for a short time before.He was questioned a number of times during his career, but was able to get away with his crimes. A mixture of his high celebrity status and police failings are blamed for him going undetected for so long, and allowing many victims to think nobody would believe them if they came forward. There were seven investigations into him prior to his death, but police couldn’t connect the dots and struggled without the national crime database – which came into operation in 2010.Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story Season 1 Download
There had been public rumours about his crimes before his death, with Savile appearing in a documentary with Louis Theroux in 2000 and acknowledging the rumours about him being a paedophile, but denying it. Since his death in October 2011, a string of official inquiries have been launched into his offending at hospitals, schools and the BBC. After his death, more and more people started coming forward saying they had been abused by Jimmy Savile.