Dilbert creator Scott Adams in hospice with only…
Scott Adams could not have for much longer left to live amid his battle with prostate cancer.
The “Dilbert” creator, 68, is reportedly in hospice at his home in Northern California, his first ex-wife, Shelly Miles, told GWN on Monday.
Miles, who was married to the legendary cartoonist from 2006 to 2014, also informed the outlet that Adams started receiving “end-of-life care” at his home last week because his health was declining “rapidly.”
Scott Adams could not have for much longer left to live amid his battle with prostate cancer. scottadams925/Instagram
Although nurses have reportedly been “coming in and out” around the clock, Miles said that she, her sister and the “Dilbert” creator’s stepdaughter, Savannah, have been serving to to care for Adams in his ultimate days.
Miles’ declare that Adams could not have for much longer to live comes less than a 12 months after the cartoonist and writer announced he was recognized with metastatic prostate cancer in May 2025.
Adams indicated that he had been dealing with his condition privately for some time before his public announcement, but famous that the cancer had progressed to Stage 4 and unfold to his bones.
Scott Adams in 2014. San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images
He then shared another harrowing health update earlier this month.
“I talked to my radiologist yesterday, and it’s all bad news — the odds of me recovering are essentially zero,” he said during his “Real Coffee with Scott Adams” podcast on Jan. 1. “I’ll provide you with any updates if that adjustments, but it received’t.
“So there’s no chance that I’ll get my feeling back in my legs, and I’ve got some ongoing heart failure, which is making it difficult to breathe sometimes during the day,” the long-lasting artist continued. “However, you should prepare yourself that January will probably be a month of transition, one way or another.”
Scott Adams posing with his creation in 2006. AP
Adams then explained that he had not yet “made any decisions” concerning his worsening condition.
“But it was all bad news, no good news at all,” the artist repeated. “So I will keep doing this as long as it makes sense — because I like doing it, it keeps me busy.”
“I have much bigger problems than the stuff I’m talking about in the news,” Adams, who revealed he was still working on new comics amid his cancer battle, added. “But I’m so interested in like what’s happening in the world.”
Scott Adams announced that he was recognized with metastatic prostate cancer in May 2025. @ScottAdamsSays/X
Adams created “Dilbert” in 1989.
In 2023, however, more than 80 newspapers stopped printing the cartoon after the cartoonist was accused of spouting racist remarks.
Adams had said on his podcast that black people have been “a hate group” and urged white people to “just get the hell away” from them.
Despite the controversy, Adams continued to host his podcast and promote his cartoon.
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