Speaking during a recent livestream of his podcast Real Coffee with Scott Adams, the 68-year-old cartoonist said his doctor delivered “all bad news.” Adams said the chances of recovery are “essentially zero” and that he could die within weeks.
“Things are changing fast,” Adams said, adding that January would likely be a “month of transition one way or the other.”
Despite his condition, Adams said he plans to keep working and remain engaged with current events for as long as he can. He said he will continue using his podcast and social media to comment on U.S. and international politics.
Adams’ comments come after months of serious health setbacks. Late last year, he said a tumor around his spine left him paralyzed from the waist down. He had hoped radiation treatment would help restore movement, but said this week that there is no feeling in his legs and no chance of recovery.
He also revealed that he is now experiencing heart failure, which makes breathing difficult, especially during coughing fits. Adams said he is currently not in pain but is open to strong pain medication if needed. He also said he may use marijuana to help cope with his symptoms.
Two months ago, Adams publicly appealed to Donald Trump for help after struggling to get timely care from his health provider, Kaiser of Northern California, for treatment of his metastasized cancer. Adams later praised Trump for intervening on his behalf.
In May, Adams disclosed that he has the same aggressive form of prostate cancer as Joe Biden, saying the disease had spread to his bones. At the time, Adams said he was in constant pain and relied on a walker to move around.
While acknowledging his grim outlook, Adams also said he may eventually consider California’s End of Life Option Act, which allows terminally ill adults with a life expectancy of six months or less to end their life with prescribed medication.
Adams launched Dilbert in 1989, and the strip became one of the most widely published comics in the U.S., appearing in more than 2,000 newspapers at its peak. However, many newspapers dropped the strip in 2023 after Adams made racially charged remarks about Black Americans, comments he later defended.
Despite his physical decline, Adams said he remains mentally strong. “The mental part,” he said, “I’ve got that under control.”
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