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{{Short description|American sportscaster and anchor (1965β2015)}} {{For|the American lawyer and diplomat|Stuart Nash Scott}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2017}} {{good article}} {{Infobox person | name = Stuart Scott | image = Stuart Scott 2010b.jpg | caption = Scott in 2010 | birth_name = Stuart Orlando Scott | birth_date = {{birth date|1965|7|19}} | birth_place = [[Chicago]], Illinois, U.S. | alma mater = [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]] | death_date = {{death date and age|2015|1|4|1965|7|19}} | death_place = [[Avon, Connecticut]], U.S. | resting_place = Raleigh Memorial Park, [[Raleigh, North Carolina]], U.S. | nationality = American | occupation = [[Sportscaster]] | years_active = 1987β2014 | spouse = {{marriage|Kimberly Scott|1993|2007}} | domestic_partner = | children = 2 | footnotes = | signature = | website = }} '''Stuart Orlando Scott''' (July 19, 1965 β January 4, 2015) was an American [[Sports commentator|sportscaster]] and anchor on [[ESPN]], including on ''[[SportsCenter]]''. Known for his [[hip-hop]] style and use of catchphrases, Scott was also a regular for the network in its [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA) and [[National Football League]] (NFL) coverage. Scott was born in Chicago and resided in the back of London Towne Houses on Chicago's Southeast side. After relocating to [[North Carolina]] in his youth, Scott graduated from the [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]]. He began his career with various local television stations before joining ESPN in 1993. Although there were already accomplished [[African-American]] sportscasters, his blending of hip hop with sportscasting was unique for television. By 2008, he was a staple in ESPN's programming,<ref name=strauss_01042015/> and also began on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] as lead host for their coverage of the NBA. In 2007, Scott had an appendectomy and learned that his appendix was cancerous.<ref name=huff/> After going into remission, he was again diagnosed with cancer in 2011 and 2013. Scott was honored at the [[ESPY Award]]s in 2014 with the [[Jimmy V Award]] for his fight against cancer, less than six months before his death in 2015 at age 49.
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