Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the 'Dilbert' comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the 'Dilbert' comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday. Adams said last year that he was diagnosed with an aggressive prostate cancer .
Adams' ex-wife, Shelly Miles, announced the news of his death during a live stream of his YouTube show, 'Real Coffee with Scott Adams.' 'I have the same cancer that Joe Biden has,' Scott Adams said last May in an episode of the show. 'So, I also have prostate cancer that has also spread to my bones.'He made the announcement a day after Biden announced his own diagnosis. President Trump posted about Adams' death on Tuesday, calling him 'a fantastic guy, who liked and respected me when it wasn't fashionable to do so.''He bravely fought a long battle against a terrible disease,' Mr. Trump said on Truth Social. 'My condolences go out to his family, and all of his many friends and listeners. He will be truly missed. God bless you Scott!'Dilbert the comic strip first appeared in 1989, poking fun at office culture. It ran for decades in numerous newspapers until 2023, when it was canceled by most newspapers over comments by Adams that various publishers denounced as racist, hateful and discriminatory. Among other things, Adams referred to Black people as members of a 'hate group' and urged White people 'to get the hell away from Black people.' Newspapers such the Los Angeles Times and the USA Today network as well as distributor Andrews McMeel Universal announced they would no longer work with the cartoonist or run his strip. Adams took to YouTube at the time to defend himself and disclosed details about the impact of losing business, saying he was likely to lose 80% of his income from Dilbert due to the cancellations.This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
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