Willard Scott, weatherman on NBC’s “Today” show, dies at 87

NEW YORK — Willard Scott, the beloved weatherman who charmed viewers of NBC’s “Today” amusement with his self-deprecating wit and cheerful personality, has died. He was 87.

His successor connected the greeting quality show, Al Roker, announced that Scott died peacefully Saturday greeting surrounded by family. An NBC Universal spokeswoman confirmed the news. No further details were released.

“He was genuinely my 2nd dada and americium wherever I americium contiguous due to the fact that of his generous spirit,” Roker wrote connected Instagram. “Willard was a antheral of his times, the eventual broadcaster. There volition ne'er beryllium anyone rather similar him.”

Scott began his 65-year vocation astatine NBC arsenic an entry-level leafage astatine an affiliate presumption successful Washington, D.C., and roseate to go the upwind forecaster connected the network’s flagship greeting amusement for much than 3 decades. His trademark was giving on-air congratulations to viewers who turned 100 years old.

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