Scott Adams, the creator of the popular comic strip Dilbert, has died at the age of 68 after a battle with metastatic prostate cancer. The news was shared on Tuesday by members of The Scott Adams School, which was previously called Coffee With Scott Adams.
Adams is best known for Dilbert, a clever and widely loved comic that satirized office life in companies.
However, over time, his public image became more controversial because of his political opinions and his bold comments.
In May 2025, Adams announced that he had been diagnosed with cancer, the same month that former President Joe Biden revealed he was fighting an aggressive form of prostate cancer.
At that time, Adams said, "I have the same cancer that Joe Biden has. I also have prostate cancer that has spread to my bones, but I've had it longer than he has, well, longer than he's admitted having it." He also said, "I expect to be checking out from this domain sometime this summer."
Although he supported Donald Trump twice, Adams showed sympathy for Biden, saying, "I'd like to extend my respect and compassion for the ex-president and his family.
" When asked if he expected to get better, Adams bluntly said, "If you're wondering if I'll get better, the answer is no, it will only get worse. There's only one direction this goes now."
Scott Adams' Controversies
Adams' political direction started around 2015.
That was the same time he began writing blog posts that praised Trump and hosted a daily video podcast with conservative guests. His later work included questioning the Holocaust and opposing COVID-19 vaccines, which led to a lot of backlash.
In February 2023, Dilbert was removed from syndicated newspapers across the US after Adams said on his Real Coffee with Scott Adams livestream that Black people were a "hate group."
A month later, he relaunched the strip as "Dilbert Reborn" on the subscription platform Locals.
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