
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. Goddard was born in Akron, Ohio.
In June 2020, he tested positive for COVID-19. Goddard died on August 4, 2020 in Florida, at the age of 89.