[GreenHornet]

He was killed in a sky-diving accident. It was kind of typical of the way he lived his life. Beloved figure in Philly from the late 60s until his death in the late 70s.

I grew up in Southwest Philly, listening to Jim O'Brien on "Famous 56", WFIL, and also as the Weatherman on Channel 6. I still remember the day he died. The whole city was in shock - it was like losing a member of the family.

[speedy]

I agree. He was such a good-natured, fun-loving guy. He was on WFIL when they also had jocks like Jim Nettleton and Dr. Donald E. Rose. Doing the weather was just a platform for him to do his act. By all accounts, not a mean bone in his body.