Jim Scott died at age 81. "Last night, our sweet Jim crossed over," confirmed a post on the radio host's Facebook page. The Cincinnati star officially stepped away from his job at WLW radio only nine years ago on April 3, 2015.
He struggled with ALS later in life. Jim's wife, Donna, wrote: "[Jim] is in the loving, welcoming embrace of his mom and dad, mine, his sister and so many friends. He has a new birthday.
The grace with which he met and endured the indignities of ALS was astounding and inspiring. So very Jim." Jim's legacy will be remembered as his 50 years on the radio with millions of listeners tuning in during the morning hours.
"Everyone deserves recognition," was Jim's motto in life and he brought that spark of positivity to the airwaves. He "always used his person and celebrity to do good and to make others feel special." Donna honored him by sharing sweet memories, including his ability to "spark joy in everyone he met," noting that he "was in the pre-clearance line straight to heaven.
" His wife explained that she envisions him as a friendly face in heaven who is asking others about themselves, just as he did in life. Donna added: "He wanted them to shine. That is how he reflected light on so many people.
It was one of the many gifts that he gave us all." "He We will not have a funeral funeral. There was nothing funerial [sic] about Jim.
We will have a true celebration of life in the near future. Jim was so fortunate to have the grandest celebration of life on Ma.
