Scott Adams, 'Dilbert' Creator, Dies

Scott Adams, the renowned creator of the 'Dilbert' comic strip, passed away on January 13, 2026, at the age of 68, following a prolonged battle with metastatic prostate cancer. His death was announced by his first ex-wife, Shelly Miles, during a livestream, where she read a final message from Scott Adams. He had publicly revealed his Stage 4 cancer diagnosis in May 2025 and had been providing updates on his health, including a New Year's Day broadcast where he stated his chances of recovery were 'essentially zero'. Scott Adams had also publicly appealed for help in securing cancer treatment, to which former President Donald Trump responded. His career was marked by both widespread success with 'Dilbert', which satirized corporate culture and appeared in thousands of publications, and significant controversy. In 2023, many major media outlets, including Gannett — USA Today, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, and The New York Times, along with syndicator Andrews McMeel Universal and publisher Bertelsmann — Penguin Random House, severed ties with Scott Adams after he made racist comments about Black Americans. Following these cancellations, Scott Adams launched a subscription-based version of his strip, 'Dilbert Reborn', on Locals Technology.