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'Dilbert' creator Scott Adams dies at 68 after prostate cancer battle

Accepted submission by DannyB at 2026-01-13 17:20:02 from the everyone-seems-to-get-old dept.
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'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."


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