Scott Adams
American · 68 years old · Died 15 June 2026
Creator of Dilbert comic strip
Cause of death
Prostate cancer
Scott Adams created Dilbert in 1989, a comic strip about the absurdities of office life that ran in over 2,000 newspapers worldwide and became the defining workplace satire of its era. The pointy-haired boss, Wally, and Dogbert became cultural touchstones for anyone who had ever worked in a cubicle. His later years were marked by controversy over political and racial commentary. He died at 68 from prostate cancer.
How common is cancer (all types)?
Scott Adams died of prostate cancer. Globally, cancer (all types) kills 10,000,000 people every year — that is 27,397 per day, or roughly one person every 3 seconds. It accounts for 16% of all deaths worldwide.
Deaths / year
10,000,000
Deaths / day
27,397
Deaths / hour
1,142
Deaths / second
0.32
Share of all global deaths
Risk factors for cancer (all types)
Since Scott Adams died
Live count since 15 June 2026
Total deaths worldwide since then
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Deaths from same cause since then
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