Scott Adams Dies, American Author And Cartoonist Scott Raymond Adams Dies From Prostate Cancer

Scott Adams, the creator of the iconic comic strip Dilbert, has died at the age of 68.

The news was revealed Tuesday by his first ex-wife, Shelly Miles, during a live stream of Adams’ YouTube show, Real Coffee with Scott Adams. Adams had previously disclosed last year that he had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer.

Best known for Dilbert, a sharp satire of office life that ran for decades, Adams built a global following with his humor and commentary. His death marks the end of an era for one of the most recognizable voices in workplace comics.

Scott Raymond Adams was an American cartoonist and author best known as the creator of the widely popular Dilbert comic strip. Through both his cartoons and nonfiction books, he became a sharp and influential voice in business, workplace commentary, and satire.

Before turning to cartooning full time in 1995, Adams worked in a variety of corporate roles, experiences that later shaped the humor and insight behind Dilbert and helped make it resonate with office workers around the world.