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LOS ANGELES (KABC) --
Longtime KABC weatherman Dr. George Fischbeck died on Wednesday morning at the age of 92, according to the family.
With his signature bow-tie and big smile, Fischbeck brought us the forecast for nearly 20 years in the 1970s and 1980s before retiring from KABC.
Before KABC, he taught in the Albuquerque Public Schools, hosted a weekly science show on KNME-5 and went on to become a popular weatherman at KOB-4 in Nex Mexico.
In 2013, he was honored by the Los Angeles City Council, with Councilman Tom LaBonge declaring April 10 Dr. George Day in the city of Los Angeles.
For many Angelenos, Dr. George was more than just the weatherman. He taught us about jet streams, high and low pressures and millibars. When he was giving us his forecast for the highs and lows for the next day, he'd also remind us to be good citizens and take care of each other.
He was also an ambassador of good will both on and off the set. For years, he collected toys for children at Porterville State Hospital.
Years after he retired, he gave his support to ABC7's Spark of Love Toy Drive.
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Great guy. Will never forget when he called us, to fix his oven, on Thanksgiving Day. He was trying to thaw out his frozen 16 lb turkey in a 13 lb microwave . I had to laugh as the turkey was smashed against the glass. He thought that it would be fine . Sweet man
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George was in my ham radio class in Irvine (1995) taught by Gordon West. George sat across from me and was a lot of fun in the class.
RIP
Silent Key George Fischbeck (KE6SBY)