Death
Scott was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2000, but declined surgery and chemotherapy. After four years he was diagnosed with cancer elsewhere in his body. Scott described his battle with the sickness to his congregation during several months of continued live broadcasts.
In mid-2004 he named his wife, Melissa Scott, as pastor of the church and signed paperwork effecting the transition. In February 2005, Scott suffered a stroke and lapsed into a coma in Glendale Adventist Hospital.
Scott was pronounced dead at 4:30 p.m. PST on February 21, 2005.
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