East Bay cartoonist Scott Adams, famed for ‘Dilbert,’ dies at 68
The Mercury News • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Scott Adams, creator of the iconic “Dilbert” comic strip, died at age 68 from prostate cancer, as confirmed by his first ex-wife Shelly Miles during a podcast livestream.
- Adams revealed in a final letter dated January 1 that he had converted to Christianity shortly before his death, after previously identifying as agnostic.
- His “Dilbert” comic, which satirized corporate culture, was widely popular in the 1990s and early 2000s, appearing in over 2,000 newspapers at its peak, but Adams became a polarizing figure in later years due to controversial political and social statements.
- Adams was an early and vocal supporter of Donald Trump, praising his persuasion skills, which
