Scott Adams

Scott Adams
Scott Adams
	Adams in 2017
Born	Scott Raymond Adams; June 8, 1957; Windham, New York, U.S.
Died	January 13, 2026 (aged 68); Pleasanton, California, U.S.
Cause of death	Metastatic prostate cancer
Education	Hartwick College (BA); University of California, Berkeley (MBA);
Occupations	Cartoonist; writer; political commentator;
Years active	1989–2026
Spouses	Shelly Miles (m. 2006; div. 2014); Kristina Basham (m. 2020; div. 2022);
	YouTube information
Years active	2018–2025
Subscribers	150 thousand
Total views	50 million
	Last updated: September 10, 2023
Website	scottadams.locals.com

Scott Raymond Adams (June 8, 1957 – January 13, 2026) was an American author and cartoonist. He was the creator of the Dilbert comic strip.^[1] He was born in Windham, New York.

In February 2023, Dilbert was dropped by many newspapers and its distributor, Andrews McMeel Syndication, after Adams called black Americans that disagreed with "It's okay to be white" a "hate group" and said white Americans should "get the hell away from" them.^[2]^[3]

In May 2025, Adams revealed that he has prostate cancer that has spread to his bones.^[4]^[5] On January 12, 2026, it was announced that Adams was entering into hospice care.^[6] He died the next day in Pleasanton, California at the age of 68.^[7]^[8]

References

↑ Eric Foster, cleveland com (2023-03-08). "The multiple times Scott Adams has cried anti-white prejudice: Eric Foster". cleveland. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
↑ "Scott Adams's racist comments were spurred by a badly worded poll". The Economist. ISSN 0013-0613. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
↑ Bernstein, Sharon (2023-02-26). "'Dilbert' cartoon dropped after racist rant by creator Scott Adams". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
↑ Treisman, Rachel (20 May 2025). "'Dilbert' creator Scott Adams says he's dying of 'the same cancer that Joe Biden has'". NPR. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
↑ Burch, Sean (19 May 2025). "'Dilbert' Creator Scott Adams Says He Will Die Soon From Same Cancer as Joe Biden". The Wrap. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
↑ Surmonte, Connor (January 12, 2026). "Dilbert creator Scott Adams in hospice with only days left to live: ex-wife". New York Post. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
↑ Staff, T. M. Z. (2026-01-13). "'Dilbert' Creator Scott Adams Dead at 68". TMZ. Archived from the original on 2026-01-13. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
↑ "Scott Adams, Audacious Creator of the 'Dilbert' Comic Strip, Dies at 68". The New York Times. January 13, 2026. Retrieved January 13, 2026.

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[1] Eric Foster, cleveland com (2023-03-08). "The multiple times Scott Adams has cried anti-white prejudice: Eric Foster". cleveland. Retrieved 2025-05-01.

[economist.com-2] "Scott Adams's racist comments were spurred by a badly worded poll". The Economist. ISSN 0013-0613. Retrieved 2023-03-24.

[Bernstein-3] Bernstein, Sharon (2023-02-26). "'Dilbert' cartoon dropped after racist rant by creator Scott Adams". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-03-24.

[4] Treisman, Rachel (20 May 2025). "'Dilbert' creator Scott Adams says he's dying of 'the same cancer that Joe Biden has'". NPR. Retrieved 23 May 2025.

[5] Burch, Sean (19 May 2025). "'Dilbert' Creator Scott Adams Says He Will Die Soon From Same Cancer as Joe Biden". The Wrap. Retrieved 20 May 2025.

[6] Surmonte, Connor (January 12, 2026). "Dilbert creator Scott Adams in hospice with only days left to live: ex-wife". New York Post. Retrieved January 12, 2026.

[7] Staff, T. M. Z. (2026-01-13). "'Dilbert' Creator Scott Adams Dead at 68". TMZ. Archived from the original on 2026-01-13. Retrieved 2026-01-13.

[8] "Scott Adams, Audacious Creator of the 'Dilbert' Comic Strip, Dies at 68". The New York Times. January 13, 2026. Retrieved January 13, 2026.

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