Stuart Scott dies at age of 49

[mvmac]

Sad news.

http://espn.go.com/espn/story/_/id/12118296/stuart-scott-espn-anchor-dies-age-49

Quote:

Stuart Scott, a longtime anchor at ESPN, died Sunday morning at the age of 49.

Among the features of the new ESPN studio in Bristol is a wall of catchphrases made famous by on-air talent over the years. An amazing nine of them belong to one man -- from his signature "Boo-Yah!" to "As cool as the other side of the pillow" to "He must be the bus driver cuz he was takin' him to school."

That man is Stuart Scott, and his contributions to the sports lexicon are writ large. But they are only one aspect of his legacy. When he passed away, he left behind so much more. He inspired his colleagues with his sheer talent, his work ethic and his devotion to his daughters, Taelor, 19, and Sydni, 15. He defied convention and criticism to help bring this network into a new century. He spoke to the very athletes he was talking about with a flair and a style that ESPN president John Skipper says, "changed everything."

"He didn't just push the envelope," says sports radio host and former ESPN anchor Dan Patrick. "He bulldozed the envelope."

And he saved his best for his last year on the air. At the ESPYS on July 16, shortly before his 49th birthday and following another round of cancer surgery, Stuart accepted the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance with strength, humor, grace and these eloquent words: "When you die, it does not mean that you lose to cancer. You beat cancer by how you live, why you live, and in the manner in which you live."

[Abu3baid]

Always thought of him as one of the good guys and always loved it when he was anchoring ESPN when I was very young.

[Slice of Life]

So sad. Here's Rich Eisen breaking the news live...

brb, got something in my eye...

http://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2015/1/4/7490133/stuart-scott-rich-eisen-video

[jamo]

His speech from the ESPYs if you'd like to tear up: [VIDEO]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9cSX5XPY70[/VIDEO]

[golfbarefoot]

Makes me very sad. I always liked how he coined, "Boo-yah!" And "he's as cool as the other side of the pillow" Cancer is a terrible disease claiming too many precious lives... very sad.

[boogielicious]

Class Act.  Sad news.

[iacas]

http://espn.go.com/espn/story/_/id/12118296/stuart-scott-espn-anchor-dies-age-49

He was one of the guys I remember watching as a  high schooler. He's been fighting cancer for a long time, and he'll be missed.

[JetFan1983]

Stuart Scott's hole in one picture from two summer's ago:

I'll miss him.

[Slowcelica]

He was the only reason I ever watched sportscenter. Cancer is a terrible disease, it's indiscriminate, the people that get it normally don't do anything to deserve it, and once you get it, it may go into remission and you may get some extra time but it's usually only a matter of time.

[davechen]

I got teary-eyed watching SportsCenter last night.  Lots of it devoted to Stu.  His ESPY speech really got to me, and it was great fun seeing a lot of his SportsCenter commercials.

As a fellow Tar Heel it was great whenever he did the highlights of a big UNC win, like beating Duke or winning the National Championship.

[iacas]

So sad. Here's Rich Eisen breaking the news live...

brb, got something in my eye...

http://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2015/1/4/7490133/stuart-scott-rich-eisen-video

That was the worst one to watch. :(

[dsc123]

Very sad.  Grew up watching him on sports center.

[davechen]

In his honor, the Tar Heels had a Stu patch on their uniforms tonight.

http://instagram.com/p/xfa8hEu8Xk/