Stuart Scott was a staple on ESPN's signature show, SportsCenter. (Getty Images)
Stuart Scott was a staple on ESPN's signature show, SportsCenter. (Getty Images)

ESPN anchor Stuart Scott died Sunday morning at age 49 following an eight-year battle with cancer.

One of the network's most popular personalities, Scott coined catchphrases like "Boo-Yah!" and "As cool as the other side of the pillow," which he interspersed on SportsCenter. Scott received the Jimmy V Perseverance Award at the 2014 ESPYS last July and gave a moving speech (see video below).

"When you die, it does not mean that you lose to cancer," Scott said in the speech. "You beat cancer by how you live, why you live, and in the manner in which you live."

Said ESPN president John Skipper: “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.”

Former ESPN anchor Dan Patrick told ESPN.com that with his unique style, Scott "didn't just push the envelope -- he bulldozed it."

Scott is survived by his daughters, Taelor, 19, and Sydni, 15; his parents; three siblings; and his girlfriend, Kristin Spodobalski, who "was with Stuart and cared for him every step of the way," ESPN said in a news release.