Legendary Today Show weatherman Willard Scott dies at 87

Legendary Today Show weatherman Willard Scott dies at 87
Legendary Today Show weatherman Willard Scott dies at 87
Legendary Today Show weatherman Willard Scott dies at 87: Al Roker remembers his 'second dad' in touching tribute to the veteran broadcaster who performed as the original Ronald McDonald

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Willard Scott, the legendary weatherman who was a mainstay on NBC's Today Show in the 1980s, has died. He was 87.

Scott's close friend and protégé Al Roker confirmed his death on Saturday, writing in a touching tribute: 'We lost a beloved member of our [Today Show] family this morning.' 

'Willard Scott passed peacefully at the age of 87 surrounded by family,

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