Scott Adams, the creator of the widely syndicated Dilbert comic strip and host of the popular Coffee with Scott Adams livestream, died Tuesday morning following a battle with prostate cancer.
He was 68 years old.
Adams had publicly shared his cancer diagnosis in 2025 and openly discussed his treatment journey with his audience.
In recent weeks, his condition deteriorated rapidly, leading to his transfer to hospice care on Monday with only days remaining.
His ex-wife Shelly Miles delivered the news to viewers during what would have been Adams’ regularly scheduled Tuesday morning broadcast.
Miles appeared visibly emotional as she announced his passing.
“Unfortunately, this isn’t good news,” Miles told the audience.
“Of course, he waited till just before the show started. He’s not with us right anymore. I’m gonna try to get through this. He has a final message that he wanted to say, so I’m going to try to read it, trying to be strong.”
Miles then read Adams’ final written statement, which he had prepared on January 1, 2026.
In the message, Adams addressed concerns about his mental clarity and decision-making capacity as death approached.
“If you are reading this, things did not go well for me,” Miles read from Adams’ statement.
“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 January 1, 2026 if you wonder about any of my choices for my estate or anything else, please know I’m free of any reason or inappropriate influence of any sort, I promise next, many of my Christian friends have asked me to find Jesus before I go.”
In a significant final decision, Adams revealed he had chosen to accept Christianity in his last days.
He explained his reasoning through a pragmatic lens that reflected his analytical approach to life.
“I’m not a believer, but I have to admit, the risk reward calculation for doing so looks so attractive to me. So here I go. I accept Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior, and look forward to spending an eternity with Him,” Adams wrote in his final message.
The part about me not being a believer should be quite quickly resolved if I wake up in heaven, I won’t need any more convincing than that. I hope I’m still qualified for entry,” he continued.
Adams had indicated over the previous week that he planned to make this declaration, encouraged by Christian friends who had urged him to embrace faith before his death.
Earlier in January, Adams received devastating news from his medical team about his prognosis.
He candidly shared this information with his audience during one of his broadcasts.
“I talked to my radiologist yesterday. He was working on the day before New Year’s and it’s all bad news,” Adams said.
“So the odds of me recovering are essentially zero. I’ll give you any updates if that changes, but it won’t.”
As his health declined, Adams modified the format of his show.
The program transformed into a call-in stream where friends and longtime supporters could speak with him directly, creating opportunities for final conversations.
“You should prepare yourself that January will be probably a month of transition, one way or the other,” Adams said.
“I haven’t made any decisions, but it was all bad news. No good news at all.”
In the fall, Adams had pursued experimental treatment options.
He had reached out to the Trump administration seeking assistance in accessing treatments that his insurance company had denied coverage for.
Adams gained fame as the creator of Dilbert, a comic strip that achieved worldwide syndication and became a cultural touchstone for office workers.
The strip satirized corporate culture and workplace absurdities, resonating with millions of readers.
Beyond his cartooning work, Adams authored several books.
