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Scott Adams, Creator of 'Dilbert,' Dies at 68 After Cancer Battle

His ex-wife delivered the news on his livestream, reading a farewell he had written that reflected a late embrace of Christianity.

Overview

  • Shelly Miles announced his death during a live broadcast of his show and read his prewritten final message to viewers.
  • Adams had entered home hospice last week after a rapid decline from metastatic prostate cancer that he disclosed in May 2025.
  • In a Jan. 1 update, he said the odds of recovery were essentially zero and described paralysis below the waist and heart complications.
  • He publicly sought access to the FDA‑approved drug Pluvicto in November 2025; President Trump responded to his appeal and later offered condolences.
  • Adams launched Dilbert in 1989 and saw the strip dropped by many newspapers in 2023 after racially charged remarks, later continuing it via Dilbert Reborn.