Scott Adams, the American cartoonist best known for creating the long-running comic strip Dilbert, has died at age 68 following a battle with metastatic prostate cancer.
His death was confirmed Tuesday morning. Adams’ ex-wife announced his passing during a livestream of his podcast.
Scott Adams has officially passed away. This one hurts. 💔
— Jack (@jackunheard) January 13, 2026
Rest in peace to a true patriot.
Here was one of his final messages:
"I accept Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior, and look forward to spending an eternity with him."
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Adams launched Dilbert in 1989, transforming it into one of the most widely recognized workplace satires in popular culture. At its peak, the comic was syndicated in thousands of newspapers worldwide and inspired books, merchandise, and a short-lived television adaptation.
In recent months, Adams had spoken publicly about his diagnosis, revealing that his prostate cancer had spread to his bones and that his prognosis was grim.
While Dilbert earned praise for its sharp critique of office culture and managerial dysfunction, Adams became an increasingly polarizing figure in later years due to controversial political commentary. In 2023, many newspapers and syndicates dropped the comic following backlash over his remarks.
Despite losing mainstream syndication, Adams continued to publish Dilbert online and remained active through his podcast and social media platforms.
Scott Adams just passed.
— Andrew Kolvet (@AndrewKolvet) January 13, 2026
With his final breath on this earth he accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior.
He was useful to the world right up to the very end, just as he set out to do.
May he rest in eternal glory and peace.
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