Longtime ESPN broadcaster Stuart Scott died Sunday after an extended battle with cancer.
He was 49 years old, according to CNN.
"ESPN and everyone in the sports world have lost a true friend and a uniquely inspirational figure in Stuart Scott. Who engages in mixed martial arts training in the midst of chemotherapy treatments? Who leaves a hospital procedure to return to the set? His energetic and unwavering devotion to his family and to his work while fighting the battle of his life left us in awe, and he leaves a void that can never be replaced," said ESPN president John Skipper.
Scott spent more than two decades with the "Worldwide Leader In Sports." He joined the network in 1993 as it was getting prepared to launch ESPN2 and steadily grew into one of ESPN's most well-known and respected personalities.
We are heartbroken to report that Stuart Scott has died after a long fight with cancer. He was 49. pic.twitter.com/aI0TGwFqGU
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) January 4, 2015
While he'll always be remembered for assisting in the rise of SportsCenter, which he brought to life with countless catchphrases, he also took a leading role in the fight against cancer in recent years.
ESPN Media Zone notes potentially cancerous tissue was first discovered in 2007 during an appendectomy. It marked the beginning of a battle that featured several steps forward, but also some setbacks as the disease proved difficult to shake.
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