Dave Scott, So You Think You Can Dance Choreographer, Dead At 52

Hip-hop dance choreographer Dave Scott, who brought many memorable routines to the Fox competition series So You Think You Can Dance, has died. He was 52.

"It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of our beloved Dave Scott, who touched so many lives with his warmth, kindness and spirit," reads a statement posted to Scott's Instagram account on Tuesday. "During this difficult time we are doing our best to honor his memory in the way he deserves with love, dignity and respect."

A cause of death was not shared.

On the small screen, Scott's most notable choreographing work came from So You Think You Can Dance, where he contributed a number of hip-hop performances beginning in Season 3. Below, you can revisit one of Scott's standout dances, performed during Season 4 by contestants Comfort Fedoke and the late Stephen "tWitch" Boss, with Chris Brown's "Forever" as the soundtrack:

"We are deeply saddened by the passing of Dave Scott, a gifted choreographer whose creativity, warmth and spirit left an indelible mark on the dance world and on all of us at So You Think You Can Dance," Dick Clark Productions and Fox said in a statement provided to TVLine. "His legacy lives on through the countless performers, viewers and fellow creators he touched. Our thoughts are with his family, loved ones and the dance community mourning this profound loss."

Scott also lent his dance talents to ABC's Dancing With the Stars, MTV's The Wade Robson Project and Bravo's Step It Up and Dance.

On the film side, Scott choreographed for movies like You Got Served (2004), Stomp the Yard (2007) and Step Up 2: The Streets (2008), among other projects.