Scott Adams, the cartoonist whose bespectacled engineer Dilbert became the patron saint of disgruntled office workers worldwide, has died. He was 68. His ex-wife, Shelly Miles, confirmed ... Read More

Long before Silicon Valley's rise, American newspapers introduced the "IITian" through Dilbert's Asok, an impossibly smart, socially earnest engineer. This archetype, educated at India's IITs, highlighted corporate absurdity.

Scott Adams, the author and cartoonist whose "Dilbert" comic strip satirized corporate life to wide acclaim before controversial comments he made on race sidelined him, has died following a battle with cancer.

Scott Adams, whose popular comic strip “Dilbert” captured the frustration of beleaguered, white-collar cubicle workers and satirized the ridiculousness of modern office culture until he was abruptly dropped from syndication in 2023 for racist remarks, has died. He was 68.