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Charles Abel-Lear 1980-2019

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Mike M:
As some of you may have heard already, Charles Abel-Lear (The Weather Chazz) passed away this past Wednesday, November 6th at the young age of 39, according to multiple posts from family members and friends on social media. Little is known at this time regarding the cause of his death, but he will be missed by all of us, as he has been one of our biggest inspirations with his expansive footage, knowledge, and graphic design work. I would have never realized how big this community is if it weren't for him (as well as Matt, Nick, and friends) when I discovered TWC Classics back in 2005. Let's also remember his hard work into putting together the well-known WeatherStar 4000 Simulator project we all know today, as well as his subsequent work, in and out of the TWC fan community.

Sending condolences to his family...

Jaden:
Very unfortunate news to hear. Thoughts are with his family. I remember watching his videos on YouTube and how they inspired me to join the TWC community over 5 years ago.

luesjo12:
This is truly heartbreaking news. Charles left a huge impact on the TWC community and he sure did leave an impact on me as well. Although I did not know him personally, I really did look up to him and I wished that I could be as talented as he was. I am just shocked and saddened and wish I had time to tell him how he inspired the hobby that has become my graphic design career.

My condolences to his family, his friends and to everyone that was touched by his great legacy.

TWCKelby:
So sad to hear about him, all of my condolences go out to his family. He will definitely be missed, I can say personally that his videos were a good chunk of my inspiration for getting into this community.

Everblack:
It is truly sad to hear of his passing -- I never even had a chance to talk to him personally and it would have been a tremendous privilege to do so. I extend my sincerest condolences to his family and his friends, as it goes. May his legacy carry on in future generations to come.

He came a long way from doing this stuff as a hobby, then to turn it into a promising career in graphics, per his anniversary video. His attention to detail was incredible, and even when the product looked great, he still was involved in that pursuit of perfection, not afraid of improving. He also brought the past into the now, a stark contrast to our modern, fast-paced reality. Everything he did was masterful, and without losing sight of the weather going on around us.

In closing -- Chazz's passing will deprive us of his talent and positive spirit, as well as his passion about weather that we all share. His monumental contributions to this tight-knit community will never be lost on us.

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