{"id":2535021,"date":"2026-01-13T12:20:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T17:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dilbert-creator-scott-adams-dead-at-68-after-prostate-cancer-battle\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T12:22:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T17:22:19","slug":"dilbert-creator-scott-adams-dead-at-68-after-prostate-cancer-battle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dilbert-creator-scott-adams-dead-at-68-after-prostate-cancer-battle\/","title":{"rendered":"Dilbert creator Scott Adams dead at 68 after prostate cancer battle"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdilbert-creator-scott-adams-dead-at-68-after-prostate-cancer-battle%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2535021&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Scott Adams, teh creator of the Dilbert <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-press-sec-mocks-conservative-twitter-i-am-going-to-circle-back\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s Press Sec Mocks \u2018Conservative Twitter\u2019: \u2018I Am Going To Circle Back\u2019\">comic strip<\/a>, has died at 68 after a battle with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-former-sen-bob-dole-to-receive-treatment-for-lung-cancer\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Former Sen. Bob Dole To Receive Treatment For Lung Cancer\">prostate cancer<\/a>, his ex-wife and caretaker Shelly Miles confirmed. Adams launched Dilbert in 1989 and built a career as a cartoonist, author and podcaster; his books include How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big (2013) and Win Bigly (2017), and he hosted the show coffee with scott Adams.<\/p>\n<p>Miles read a final letter from Adams saying his body had failed before his mind and dated the note Jan. 1, 2026.In it he insisted his estate choices were free of coercion, described accepting Jesus as his lord and savior, and urged supporters to &#8220;pay it forward.&#8221; In November 2025 Adams said he had asked President Donald Trump for help with his treatment as his condition declined.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Dilbert creator Scott Adams dead at 68 after prostate cancer battle<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2471685\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Scott Adams, the creator of the famed <em>Dilbert<\/em> comic strip, has died at 68, his ex-wife confirmed on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Adams&rsquo;s comic strip started in 1989 and became known for its satirical office humor on its title character. The comic strip and book author <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4NPIr9cNZA4\">announced in May 2025 <\/a>that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer. His ex-wife and caretaker, Shelly Miles, announced he is &ldquo;not with us anymore&rdquo; on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4416599\/joe-concha-says-media-coverage-ice-shooting-is-crazy-town\/\">Joe Concha says media coverage of ICE shooting is &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-concha-says-media-coverage-of-ice-shooting-is-crazy-town\/\" title=\"Joe Concha says media coverage of ... is \u2018crazy town\u2019\">crazy town&#038;rsquo<\/a>;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4414888\/riley-gaines-says-her-show-rebrand-will-broaden-discussions\/\">Riley Gaines says her show&#8217;s rebrand will &#8216;broaden&#8217; its scope of discussions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4414331\/hollywood-actors-and-actresses-wear-anti-ice-pins-at-golden-globes\/\">Hollywood actors wear anti-ICE pins at Golden Globes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Miles also read a final message that Scott wanted to share on his show, <em>Coffee with Scott Adams<\/em>, and said she was &ldquo;trying to be strong&rdquo; as she delivered it.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If you are reading this, things did not go well for me,&rdquo; Miles said in reading Scott&rsquo;s message. &ldquo;I have a few things to say before I go. My body fell before my brain. I am of sound mind as I write this, Jan. 1, 2026. If you wonder about any of my choices for my estate or anything else, please know I&rsquo;m free of any coercion or inappropriate influence of any sort. I promise.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Coffee with Scott Adams moves to The Scott Adams School 01\/13\/24 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RsXWMvV6yA\">https:\/\/t.co\/RsXWMvV6yA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Scott Adams (@ScottAdamsSays) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ScottAdamsSays\/status\/2011091094113828959?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 13, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Adams also confirmed in his letter that many of his Christian friends asked him to &ldquo;find Jesus&rdquo; before his death. While he did not identify as a Christian, the &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >risk-reward calculation&#038;rdquo<\/a>; of converting seemed &ldquo;so attractive&rdquo; to him, and he proceeded to proclaim his belief in Jesus.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I accept Jesus Christ as my lord and savior, and look forward to spending an eternity with him,&rdquo; Adams&rsquo;s letter reads. &ldquo;The part about me not being a believer should be quickly resolved if I wake up in heaven. I won&rsquo;t need any more convincing than that. I hope I&rsquo;m still qualified for entry.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Scott Adams, creator of the comic strip Dilbert, poses for a portrait with the Dilbert character in his studio in Dublin, California, Oct. 26, 2006. (AP Photo\/Marcio Jose Sanchez)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In addition to his <em>Dilbert<\/em> comic, Adams also made a name for himself as an author, publishing the book <em>How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big<\/em> in 2013, which served partly as a memoir of Adams&rsquo;s various careers in life and also as an explanation of how one can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/thrill-of-a-lifetime\/\" title=\"Thrill of a Lifetime\">find success<\/a> in the wake of failure.<\/p>\n<p>The book ended up being &ldquo;a huge success&rdquo; and influenced &ldquo;a wide variety of people,&rdquo; Adams said in his letter. This book was followed up by another in 2017, <em>Win Bigly: Persuasion in a World Where Facts Don&rsquo;t Matter.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4415541\/trump-republican-criticism-powell-greenland\/\"><strong>IS TRUMP MOVING TOO FAST FOR HIS OWN GOOD?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Adams also ventured into podcasting, starting his own show, <em>Coffee with Scott Adams<\/em>, which he said helped &ldquo;lots of lonely people find a community.&rdquo; He concluded his letter by saying he had &ldquo;an amazing life&rdquo; and asked his supporters and fans to &ldquo;pay it forward.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In November 2025, Adams wrote on X that he reached out to President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4415255\/trump-returns-michigan-economic-credentials\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> for help with his cancer treatment, saying he is &ldquo;declining fast.&rdquo; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/115481642855833812\">Trump shared Adams&rsquo;s post on Truth Social<\/a>, writing &ldquo;on it!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dilbert creator Scott Adams dies at 68<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2535022,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP23058249991691-e1768321592406.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[48670,55552,32229,55551],"class_list":["post-2535021","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-cartoonist","tag-dilbert-2","tag-obituary","tag-scott-adams"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP23058249991691-e1768321592406.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2535021","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2535021"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2535021\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2535026,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2535021\/revisions\/2535026"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2535022"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2535021"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2535021"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2535021"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}