At the age of 80, veteran Boston TV meteorologist Bruce Schwoegler passed away.
How Did Bruce Schwoegler Die?
Bruce Schwoegler, a former meteorologist for WBZ-TV and a Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame member, passed away on Friday evening, according to his family.
For 33 years, Schwoegler was a station’s top forecaster and scientific reporter. His family announced his passing on Thursday in a statement to his Facebook page. According to the post, he had aphasia in his later years.
Mel White, Schwoegler’s daughter, confirmed his passing to CBS Boston, the station where he worked for 33 years as a Boston television personality. There was no mention of the reason of death.
Schwoegler’s comprehension, booming laugh, and larger-than-life attitude persisted despite his aphasia, enabling him to live vibrantly right up to the very end, White said on her Facebook page when she announced his passing.
Bruce Schwoegler past sickness history
According to the Mayo Clinic, aphasia is a condition that affects one’s speech, writing, and comprehension of both spoken and written language. According to Bruce Willis’ family, this is what drove him into retirement.
When the news aired at 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. as the key times to learn about what was happening in the globe, Schwoegler was a member of the well regarded Eyewitness News team at WBZ during the 1980s and 1990s. He was the last word on the weather for a generation that didn’t have access to the forecast instantly.
Bruce Schwoegler career
Along with WCVB’s Dick Albert and Harvey Leonard, who both retired earlier in 2022, Schwoegler was part of the “Mount Rushmore” of primetime Boston meteorologists because of his skill and kind, welcoming personality. 2017 saw Albert’s passing.
According to his Facebook page, throughout the course of his extensive career, Schwoegler also worked with environmental organisations and was the first broadcaster in the country to report on acid rain. In addition to working with a global scientific team investigating the environmental effects of the Soufriere Hills Volcano on the Caribbean island of Montserrat and its surroundings, he was once a board member of Icecap, a global climate change collaboration.
Sad to hear of the passing of one of Boston's best meteorologists from back in the day, Bruce Schwoegler. Taught his audience to be weather-wise everyday, and he made forecasting fun. #WBZ
— John Willis 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🇺🇦 (@thatjohnwillis) August 6, 2022
According to the information on his Hall of Fame page, “He won New England’s first Emmy Award for Outstanding Meteorologist and is the recipient of numerous honours including recognition for a prime-time Global Warming television special and the American Meteorological Society (AMS) National Outstanding Broadcast Meteorologist Award.”
Was saddened to see the passing of Bruce Schwoegler.
— Dan Roche (@RochieWBZ) August 6, 2022
Watched Bruce growing up and had the honor of working with him @wbz
He had a wonderful personality and a boisterous beautiful laugh! RIP to a legend! https://t.co/lgfkW0Pifp
In the US, Schwoegler served as a lieutenant. who retired from the Navy in 1968.
White wrote on her Facebook page, “My dad taught me so many things throughout my life and that never stopped. When his memories faded and the future wasn’t a thought, he showed me that the only thing we can really count on is the present. And in his death, he showed me that dying can be done with grace, beauty, and bravery.
“RIP Bruce” was trending on Twitter
On Saturday, when Schwoegler’s admirers, current journalists, and a few of his former coworkers shared heartwarming recollections of him, the word “RIP Bruce” began trending on Twitter.
“I was shocked to learn about Bruce Schwoegler’s demise. Dan Roche, a sports anchor and reporter for WBZ, commented, “Watched Bruce grow up and had the joy of working with him @wbz. “He had a great disposition and a booming, lovely laugh! R.I.P., a legend!
During the devastating 1978 blizzard that paralysed the state and is remembered in weather history as one of the worst storms to hit Massachusetts, some people spoke highly of Schwoegler’s broadcasts.
All of us who experienced the Blizzard of ’78 have unforgettable memories of Bruce Schwoegler’s witty guidance as he helped us navigate that life-altering weather disaster. Long days of extraordinary labour, according to WBZ anchor Paula Ebben. A legend from New England and the #WBZ
