Cartoonist and Dilbert comic strip creator, Scott Adams, died following an arduous battle with cancer. He was 68. Adams’ ex-wife Shelly Miles broke the news of his death on YouTube on January 13, 2026. “Unfortunately, this isn’t good news. He’s not with us … anymore,” she said.
For months, Adams had been updating his fans and social media followers with his cancer journey. He disclosed his health struggles in May 2025, shortly after former President Joe Biden was revealed to have the same type of cancer.
Below, learn what Adams went through in his final months before he died and more about his cancer battle.
BREAKING: “Dilbert” creator Scott Adams has passed away at the age of 68 after a long battle with prostate cancer.
Part of Scott’s Final Message: “Many of my Christian friends have asked me to find Jesus before I go… I accept Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior and look forward… pic.twitter.com/M1SvpW7pGM
— RedWave Press (@RedWave_Press) January 13, 2026
As previously noted, Adams was the creator of the famous Dilbert comic strip, which gained widespread prominence throughout the 1990s. First published in 1989, the comic strip satirized office work humor, set in a micromanaged white-collar office with an engineer named Dilbert.
Adams died following a battle with prostate cancer, which quickly spread to his bones.
He revealed his diagnosis in May 2025 on his podcast. “I have the same cancer that Joe Biden has. I also have prostate cancer that has also spread to my bones, but I’ve had it longer than he’s had it – well, longer than he’s admitted having it,” Adams said at the time. “So, my life expectancy is maybe this summer. I expect to be checking out from this domain sometime this summer.
