His death was announced by WNBC-TVin New York, where Field began his broadcast career in 1958.
His doctorate was in optometry, a profession he pursued for a time before television.
Dr. Fields title was derived from being a weather forecaster in the military.
Dr. Frank FieldNBC News/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images
Beyond the weather, he hosted the programsMedical UpdateandHealth Field.
He was best known for his work publicizing the Heimlich maneuver, a procedure used to save choking victims.
Field brought in Dr. Henry J. Heimlich, the creator, to the studio for a demonstration.
Field leftNBCin 1984 forCBS, where he worked for 11 years.
He later worked at New Yorks WNYW and WWOR.
He retired in 2004.
They survive him, along with daughter Pamela Field; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Fields wife, Joan Kaplan Field, died this year.
