London: Jimmy Hill, one of the most influential figures in English football history, died from Alzheimer's disease on Saturday aged 87. <img title="Jimmy Hill" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2015/dec/20Jimmy-Hill-1.jpg" alt="Jimmy Hill" /> Jimmy Hill&nbsp;
Hill, who had been suffering from Alzheimer's for several years, played a major role in the development of football in a remarkable life that encompassed virtually every facet of the sport.
In a statement, his agent, Jane Morgan, said: "It is with great sadness that Bryony Hill and the children of Jimmy Hill announce that Jimmy passed away peacefully today aged 87 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease."
Gary Linker, who&nbsp;followed in Hill's footsteps as BBC presenter, led the tributes. "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," he wrote on Twitter.

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Jimmy Hill, one of the most influential figures in English football history, died from Alzheimer's disease on Saturday aged 87

English football legend Jimmy Hill passes away at 87

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