ESPN’s Stuart Scott Passes Away at 49

R.I.P. Stuart Scott

Longtime anchor at ESPN anchor, Stuart Scott passed away at the age of 49 early Sunday morning. He’s survived by loving family members and most of all his two daughters – Taelor, 19, and Sydni, 15. Since being diagnosed initially with cancer in November 2007, the Chicago sportscaster fought hard for 7 years and was honored last summer at the 2014 ESPYS, giving a very moving speech that will forever be the definition of what he stood for. While still suffering with liver complications and kidney failure, Stuart made an appearance at the show immediately following four surgeries in seven days, just a week prior. Above, you can watch ESPN’s 15-minute compilation tribute to arguably their greatest sports caster ever. He managed to merge the urban way of talking with sports like no other and changed Sportscenter, catapulting the show into what it is today. He has been imitated but never duplicated.

You will be forever missed Stuart, R.I.P.

Can't believe you're gone from us! I am deeply saddened because not only will not be replaced as a anchor or reporter but more than that as a genuine cool person. What u did for our culture, bringing that Swag to reporting can only be copied(which I hear it today on tv watching sports). I would say not because they stealing your swag, it's all out of RESPECT! It was always a breath of fresh fun air when u would show up and we'd chat up. Thank you so much for being u and giving us inner city kids someone we could relate to that wasn't a player but was close enough to them. #RIPStuartScott #FuqCancer #GoneButSurelyNotForgotten

A photo posted by LeBron James (@kingjames) on Jan 1, 2015 at 8:12am PST

I just woke up & heard the sad sad news about my good friend Stuart Scott..he's was the kind of guy who lived his life to the fullest and was always "as cool as the other side of the pillow" may his soul Rest in Peace.

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