Dilbert’s Creator Scott Adams Dies at 68, Leaving a Mixed Legacy
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Scott Adams, the creator of the Dilbert comic strip that once appeared in thousands of newspapers, died on January 13, 2026, at age 68. His work defined a slice of office culture, but publishers dropped Dilbert after he made racist remarks on a YouTube livestream and he later cultivated a provocative digital persona in the Trump era.
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