Well-known Denver weather personality Bill Kuster has died.
Kuster was a meteorologist at 9NEWS from 1979 to 1996. He lost his battle with leukemia on Saturday at the age of 76.
He spent 16 years doing the weather in Philadelphia before coming to Denver in 1979.
Many in Denver remember Bill for his work in the Kuster Garden - a signature project he actually began while working at KYW-TV in Philadelphia.
Each year Bill would spend endless hours working and watching over his garden. At harvest time, he would gather up all the vegetables, and with the help of a local restauranteur, prepare a meal for a homeless shelter in Denver.
Bill's on-air weather style was warm and friendly. His simple and conversational way of delivering the weather endeared him to his many viewers. Bill started out when weather maps for television were full length painted murals. He would hand write all the highs, lows, temperature patterns, and forecasts for each and every newscast. By the time Bill retired, he had made the leap and was working with a vast array of sophisticated weather computers.
Bill leaves behind a wife of 51 years, Dottie, his son Mark and his daughter Kim.
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