Cartoonist Scott Adams converted to Christianity shortly before passing away in Northern California.
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Scott Adams, one of the nation’s top cartoonists, famous for creating the funny, satirical comic strip “Dilbert,” died after a terminal cancer diagnosis. He was 68.
Though not a believer, Adams converted to Christianity during his last days. He wrote a note that Shelly Miles, his ex-wife shared with “Real Coffee With Scott Adams” YouTube show.
“If you are reading this, things did not go well for me. I have a few things to say before I go. My body failed before my brain,” Miles read, noting that Adams stated he was “of sound mind” when he wrote the note, according to The Daily Wire.
“Many of my Christian friends have asked me to find Jesus before I go. I’m not a believer, but I have to admit the risk-reward calculation for doing so looks so attractive to me, so here I go. I accept Jesus Christ as my Lord and savior and look forward to spending an eternity with Him. The part about me not being a believer should be quickly resolved if I wake up in heaven. I won’t need any more convincing than that. I hope I’m still qualified for entry,” Adams said.
According to The Wire, Adam’s letter goes on with the story of his life.
“I had an amazing life,” he said via Miles at one point. “I gave it everything I had. If I get any benefits for my work, I’m asking that you pay it forward as best as you can. That’s the legacy I want: Be useful and please know I loved you all to the very end.”
Adams announced his prostate cancer diagnosis in May 2025.
“I have the same cancer that Joe Biden has. I also have prostate cancer that has also spread to my bones,” the beloved cartoonist said. “My life expectancy is maybe this summer. I expect to be checking out from this domain sometime this summer.” He noted that he’d been dealing with the cancer for some time and that it had progressed to Stage 4 and spread to his bones.
Adam’s ex-wife told TMZ that her former husband had started hospice care earlier this week at his home in Northern California as his health had begun deteriorating “rapidly.”
Adams formed “Dilbert” in 1989, and it rapidly grew in esteem as white-collar workers related to the downsides of office life and incompetent managers.
“[I]n many cases the least competent, least smart people are promoted, simply because they’re the ones you don’t want doing actual work,” Adams said during a 2002 interview. “You want them ordering the doughnuts and yelling at people for not doing their assignments — you know, the easy work. Your heart surgeons and your computer programmers — your smart people — aren’t in management.”
Dilbert was syndicated in 2,000 newspapers in 57 countries and 19 languages at the height of its popularity. In addition, there were also comic books, a TV show, much merchandise, and worldwide recognition. Still, Adams was ostracized from the mainstream after broadcasting his conservative views and making statements about race, which were considered challenging by the Left.
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