Dick Goddard
Richard D. "Dick" Goddard (February 24, 1931 – August 4, 2020) was an American television meteorologist, author, cartoonist, and animal activist. He was the evening meteorologist at WJW-TV. He held the Guinness World Record for longest career as a weather forecaster.[1] Goddard was born in Akron, Ohio.
In June 2020, he tested positive for COVID-19.[2] Goddard died on August 4, 2020 in Florida, at the age of 89.[3][4]
References
- ↑ Longest career as a weather forecaster - Guinness World Records
- ↑ Kosich, John; Shaw, Courtney (August 4, 2020). "Dick Goddard, a Cleveland broadcast legend, dies at 89". WEWS (Cleveland: E. W. Scripps Company). https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/cleveland-metro/cleveland-broadcast-legend-dick-goddard-dies-at-89. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ↑ "Dick Goddard, legendary FOX 8 meteorologist, dies at 89" (in en-US). WJW (Cleveland: Nexstar Media Group). August 4, 2020. https://fox8.com/news/dick-goddard-legendary-fox-8-meteorologist-dies-at-89/. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ↑ Geier, Thom (4 August 2020). "Dick Goddard, Legendary Cleveland TV Weatherman, Dies at 89 of COVID". The Wrap. https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/dick-goddard-legendary-cleveland-tv-172654299.html. Retrieved 5 August 2020.