'Dilbert' creator Scott Adams dies at 68 after prostate cancer battle [usatoday.com]
Scott Adams, [usatoday.com] the author and cartoonist whose "Dilbert" comic strip [usatoday.com] satirized corporate life to wide acclaim before racist comments he made sidelined him, [usatoday.com] has died following a battle with cancer. [usatoday.com] He was 68.
Adams' ex-wife, Shelly Miles, confirmed Adams' death during a livestream on the "Real Coffee with Scott Adams" [youtube.com] show on Tuesday, Jan. 13.
"Hi, everyone. Unfortunately, this isn't good news," Miles said. "Of course, he waited 'til just before the show started, but he's not with us anymore."