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Weatherman Ian McCaskill dies, aged 78 | Weatherman Ian McCaskill dies, aged 78 |
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Former BBC weather forecaster Ian McCaskill has died aged 78, his daughter has confirmed. | Former BBC weather forecaster Ian McCaskill has died aged 78, his daughter has confirmed. |
Kirsty McCaskill said her father had been living with dementia for the past five years and passed away on Saturday. | |
She described him as a "lovely man" who brought "sunshine to people's lives". | |
McCaskill, who retired in 1998, was recognised for his Scottish accent and known during his career for his exuberance and enthusiasm for anticyclones, warm fronts and isobars. | |
He became the most imitated BBC TV weather forecaster during his 20 years presenting weather for the corporation and even had his own Spitting Image puppet. | |
In a statement on behalf of his family, Ms McCaskill said: "Ian was a truly lovely man who loved his family unconditionally and brought lots of sunshine to people's lives with his friendly smile, kindness and sharp wit. | |
"He is survived by his wife Pat, whom he adored, two daughters, Vicky and Kirsty, two step-sons, Tim and Matthew, and nine grandchildren. He will be deeply missed." | "He is survived by his wife Pat, whom he adored, two daughters, Vicky and Kirsty, two step-sons, Tim and Matthew, and nine grandchildren. He will be deeply missed." |
Former BBC weather forecaster Liam Dutton paid tribute to McCaskill on Twitter, saying: "Sad news about Ian McCaskill - a BBC weatherman I grew up watching. He was a lovely guy with a good sense of humour." | |
Impressionist and comedian Rory Bremner said he was a "lovely man" who was "pretty much part of the cast of our C4 show". He added: "So many Geoff Atkinson sketches." | |
McCaskill was born in Glasgow and educated at Queen's Park School, Glasgow and Glasgow University, where he studied science. | |
National Service took him into the RAF and in 1959, he joined the Meteorological Corps as an airman meteorologist. | |
He left the RAF in 1961 to join the Met Office and was posted to Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Malta as well as the Manchester Weather Centre. | |
He transferred to the London Weather Centre in 1978 and became a member of the BBC's forecasting team. |