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Dilbert’ Creator Scott Adams Shares Terminal Cancer Diagnosis

Scott Adams, battling metastatic prostate cancer, plans to utilize California’s aid-in-dying law as his condition worsens.

FLE - Scott Adams, creator of the comic strip Dilbert, poses for a portrait with the Dilbert character in his studio in Dublin, Calif., Oct. 26, 2006. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
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Scott Adams, cartoonist and author and creator of "Dilbert", poses for a portrait in his home office on Monday, January 6, 2014 in Pleasanton, Calif. Adams has published a new memoir "How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big: Kind of the Story of My Life".
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Overview

  • Scott Adams, 67, revealed he has terminal prostate cancer that has spread to his bones, the same type recently disclosed by President Joe Biden.
  • Adams expects to live only until this summer, describing his daily experience as one of constant pain and worsening mobility.
  • He plans to use California’s End of Life Option Act, a law he previously supported, to manage his end-of-life process when the suffering becomes unbearable.
  • The cartoonist continues brief appearances on his podcast, despite significant physical challenges, including reliance on a walker.
  • Adams reflected on his career and expressed compassion for Biden, acknowledging the shared challenges of their diagnoses.