‘Dilbert’ Creator Scott Adams Dies At Age 68

“Dilbert” creator Scott Adams died on Jan. 13 at age 68 after publicly revealing his severe prostate cancer diagnosis on his “Coffee with Scott Adams” daily live-streamed show on May 19.

Adams had suggested on the Jan. 1 episode of his show that the first month of the new year could be his last. His death followed a brief hospital stint in December when he dealt with complications like lower-body paralysis. (RELATED: Cancer-Stricken Scott Adams Goes Live From Hospital Room)

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“I talked to my radiologist yesterday … and it’s all bad news. So the odds of me recovering are essentially zero. I’ll give you any updates if that changes, but it won’t,” Adams said on Jan. 1. “So there’s no chance 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.”

“But at the moment I can breathe, and I’m not in any pain,” he continued. “However, you should prepare yourself that January will be probably a month of transition one way or the other.”

Adams expressed a positive outlook regarding his lifestyle during the Jan. 1 episode, aside from breathing issues.

“The only thing that’s really bugging me at the moment is the inability to breathe if I get one of these coughing attacks,” he said. “And that could last hours. It could last 8 to 12 hours. So, it’s 8 to 12 hours of hell, but it’s not always hell. But things are changing fast.”