Scott Adams, creator of 'Dilbert' comic strip, died at 68 after prostate cancer battle.

Key facts

• Scott Adams, the author and cartoonist of the widely popular 'Dilbert' comic strip, has died at 68 after battling prostate cancer.
• Adams' ex-wife, Shelly Miles, confirmed Adams' death during a livestream on the 'Real Coffee with Scott Adams' show.
• Adams shared in May that he was diagnosed with prostate cancer that had spread to his bones.
• During a New Year's Day broadcast of 'Real Coffee with Scott Adams,' Adams revealed that his chances of recovery were 'essentially zero.'
• Adams' comic strip 'Dilbert' was first published in 1989 and earned him the National Cartoonists Society's Reuben Award in 1997.
• By 2013, 'Dilbert' was reportedly featured in 2,000 newspapers in 65 countries and translated into 25 languages.
• In 2023, numerous newspapers, including the USA TODAY Network, stopped running 'Dilbert' after Adams made racist comments labeling Black people a 'hate group.'
• Adams later relaunched the comic strip as a webcomic on Locals under the name 'Daily Dilbert Reborn.'
• Adams published several books including 'God's Debris,' 'The Religion War,' 'How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big,' 'Loserthink,' and 'Reframe Your Brain.'
• In his final message, Adams wrote that he accepted Jesus Christ as his lord and savior and hoped for entry into heaven.