TWEETS: Tributes flow in for legendary Match of the Day presenter Jimmy Hill who died today
The voice of a generation.
Former footballer and BBC broadcaster Jimmy Hill has died.
Hill has passed away at the age of 87 following a battle with Alzheimer's, which he was diagnosed with in 2008.
The ex-Fulham and Brentford player was best-known for his role presenting Match of the Day on BBC where he appeared on over 600 times.
Footballers and media personalities have paid their respects.
Sad to hear the news that Jimmy Hill has passed away, brought so much to the world of football #RIPJimmyHill
— Shay Given (@No1shaygiven) December 19, 2015
RIP Jimmy Hill.
The face of football for a generation.— Stan Collymore (@StanCollymore) December 19, 2015
Very sad to hear about #JimmyHill. He did everything in the game. Much of what we take for granted came from his drive to innovate #RIP
— Dan Walker (@mrdanwalker) December 19, 2015
RIP Jimmy Hill.
A great football man.— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) December 19, 2015
Deeply saddened to hear that Jimmy Hill has left us. A football man through and through who gave the game so much in so many ways #RIPJimmy
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) December 19, 2015
