Scott Adams, the creator of the ‘Dilbert’ comic, one of the most iconic in recent decades, has passed away from cancer at the age of 68.
In addition to his cartooning, Adams was known for being a hypnotist, an expert in persuasion, a podcaster, and one of the earliest high-profile supporters of President Trump when he first ran for office in 2016.
Adams embraced Christianity before dying.
The Daily Mail reports:
Dilbert creator Scott Adams dies of cancer aged just 68 and sends heartbreaking message from beyond the graveDilbert creator Scott Adams has passed away aged 68 following a battle with prostate cancer.The famed cartoonist and podcaster had been placed in hospice care last week, and his ex-wife Shelly Miles broke the news of his passing on his popular podcast, ‘Real Coffee With Scott Adams’ on Tuesday.Miles said Adams was ‘no longer with us’, and broke down in tears as she read a final message Adams wrote before he passed away.’If you are reading this, things did not go well for me,’ Miles read.’I have a few things to say before I go. My body failed before my brain, I am of sound mind as I write this January 1, 2026.’If you wonder about any of my choices for my estate or anything else please know I’m free of any inappropriate influence of any sort, I promise.”Next, many of my Christian friends have asked me to find Jesus before I go,’ Miles continued. ‘I am not a believer, but I have to admit the risk reward calculation for doing so looks so attractive to me.’So, here I go. I accept Jesus Christ as my lord and savior, and look forward to spending an eternity with him. The part about me not being a believer should be quickly resolved if I wake up in heaven.’
Variety offers details about Adams’ background:
Born in Windham, New York in 1957, Adams started drawing comics at age 6, citing the “Peanuts” comics as an early inspiration. Adams graduated with a BA in economics from Hartwick College in 1979, moving to California that same year to begin his career. From 1979 through 1986, Adams held various office jobs at Crocker National Banker, including computer programmer, budget analyst and teller.In 1986, Adams earned an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley and began working at Pacific Bell, during which time he created the “Dilbert” comic, whose title was suggested by Adams’ former boss. Adams launched the comic with United Media while at Pacific Bell, and would go on to draw inspiration from his Pacific Bell coworkers for a number of “Dilbert” characters.By 1994, “Dilbert” was syndicated in more than 400 newspapers, and in 1995 Adams left Pacific Bell to become a full-time cartoonist, and in 1996 he published his first book, “The Dilbert Principle.” In 1997, Adams was awarded the National Cartoonists Society‘s Reuben Award for Outstanding Cartoonist and Best Newspaper Comic Strip.
Adams probably reached almost as many people with his ‘Coffee With Scott Adams’ podcast as he did with his Dilbert comics. Greg Gutfeld of FOX News was one of his biggest fans.
I’m including this tweet for the great picture.
Adams was a unique figure who made impactful contributions to American culture right up to the end of his life. He will be missed.
Rest in peace, sir.
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