US EditionScott Adams, ‘Dilbert’ Creator and Conservative Commentator, Dies at 68
Scott Adams publicly shared his Stage 4 metastatic prostate cancer diagnosis last May and livestreamed daily until shortly before his death at 68, his ex-wife announced.
- At his Northern California home, Scott Adams, creator of Dilbert, died Jan. 13 after receiving hospice care, his ex-wife Shelly Miles announced on a YouTube livestream Tuesday morning.
- Adams disclosed in May 2025 that metastatic prostate cancer had spread to his bones, causing leg numbness, breathing issues, and a radiologist said his recovery odds were essentially zero.
- At its peak, the Dilbert ran in approximately 2,000 newspapers across 57 countries and 19 languages, with more than 20 million calendars and books in print and Scott Adams winning the National Cartoonists Society's Reuben Award .
- In February 2023, Adams' remarks were widely interpreted as racist, prompting hundreds of newspapers including major papers and his syndicator and publisher to cut ties, but he later relaunched Dilbert on subscription site Locals and drew tens of thousands on weekday livestreams.
- Earlier this month, Scott Adams livestreamed daily and shared a final health update on Real Coffee with Scott Adams, filming what could be his last episode.
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Dilbert Creator Scott Adams Dies, Accepts Christ In Final Statement * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Anthony
It’s with great sadness that we report the passing of Scott Adams at the age of 68. Adams, who was the creator of the iconic comic strip Dilbert and who in his later years became a conservative commentator through his widely watched podcast Coffee with Scott Adams, passed away after a long battle with prostate cancer. However, there is some joy in the midst of the sad news. During the last days of his life, Scott Adams accepted Jesus Christ as h…
In a YouTube video his ex-wife made the news public: Scott Adams is dead, he became 68 years old. Because of racist statements he was in criticism.
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WASHINGTON >> “Dilbert” comic strip creator Scott Adams, a vocal supporter of President Donald Trump whose career flagged after a racist rant, died today, his former wife said. He was 68.
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