Scott Adams, creator of Dilbert comic strip, dies
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On Tuesday morning, the cartoonist’s former wife, Shelly Miles, shared the news that Adams had passed during a livestream on X. Miles read from a statement that Adams had prepared himself for the occasion.
Dilbert’ creator and cartoonist Scott Adams died at age 68 in January 2026 after announcing that he’d been diagnosed with prostate cancer in May 2025
The cartoonist’s famous office grump made the cover of 'Inc.' in 1996, but Adams’s controversial comments later in life cost him fans and partnerships.