Scott Adams, Creator of “Dilbert,” in Hospice Care as Health Rapidly Declines

Scott Adams, the cartoonist best known for creating the long-running comic strip Dilbert, is in hospice care and is believed to have only days left to live.

Adams, 68, has been receiving end-of-life care at home for the past week, according to his first ex-wife, Shelly Adams, who spoke with TMZ. She said his health has declined quickly and that she, her sister, and Adams’ stepdaughter have been caring for him around the clock, with nurses regularly visiting.

Shelly Adams said Scott has begun to experience confusion but recently pushed through his declining condition to record what may be his final podcast episode. In the recording, he openly addressed the possibility that it could be the last time he speaks to his audience.

Adams has been battling prostate cancer, which spread to his bones last year. The illness left him paralyzed below the waist and facing a grim prognosis. In May of last year, he told listeners that he did not believe he would live past the summer.

In a recent episode of his podcast, Real Coffee with Scott Adams, he shared a blunt update on his condition, saying he has been growing “weaker and weaker” and is holding on for as long as he can.

While Adams found enormous success with Dilbert, his later years were marked by controversy. In 2023, many newspapers dropped the comic strip after Adams made racially charged remarks during an episode of his podcast. At the time, he claimed the decision was not solely about his comments but part of a broader shift away from what he described as traditional comic content.

Speaking to Fox News, Adams said he believed his work was removed as part of a wider overhaul in the comics industry, adding that the reasons behind those decisions were known only to publishers.

At its peak, Dilbert was a global phenomenon, appearing in roughly 2,000 newspapers across 65 countries. For decades, the strip resonated with readers through its sharp satire of office culture and corporate life.

As Adams enters his final days, his legacy remains complex — defined both by his influential work in comics and the controversies that surrounded him in his later years.