Dick Goddard

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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]

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  1. Longest career as a weather forecaster - Guinness World Records
  2. Kosich, John; Shaw, Courtney (August 4, 2020). "Dick Goddard, a Cleveland broadcast legend, dies at 89". WEWS. Cleveland: E. W. Scripps Company. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  3. "Dick Goddard, legendary FOX 8 meteorologist, dies at 89". WJW. Cleveland: Nexstar Media Group. August 4, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  4. Geier, Thom (4 August 2020). "Dick Goddard, Legendary Cleveland TV Weatherman, Dies at 89 of COVID". The Wrap. Retrieved 5 August 2020.