CT Weather Forecaster passes away :(

[KML0224]

Doctor Mel Goldstein, who had been the chief meteorologist with WTNH-TV (ABC) channel 8 of New Haven, CT since 1986, passed away on Wednesday morning at age 66. He had been batting multiple myeloma for several years. :'(

http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/connecticut/dr-mel-passes-away-at-66

 

[kms575]

A sad day indeed....

 

[WPPCProductions]

RIP Dr Mel. I seen the 7pm special tonight that WTNH put together about him. I'll will miss him.

 

[DToTheJ]

First, Herb Clarke in Philadelphia, and now Dr. Mel.

The forecast for meteorologists in the Northeast is quite torrid so far this year. :-\

 

[RadioMan203]

Mel was just as friendly off the air as he was on television. I got a chance to see him a few months back at the Connecticut Broadcaster's Association conference. You could tell his health wasn't the best but the last thing I expected was for him to pass away in such a short time. He was a fighter, beating the disease for 16 years.

The man, his wit as well as his personality will certainly be missed.

 

[ansky212]

I always liked his daily column in the Hartford Courant. When I was away at school my parents would occasionally cut out and send me an article from the paper. Both informative and entertaining.