Scott Adams, the creator of the Dilbert comic strip, has revealed he is battling terminal prostate cancer that has spread to his bones. Adams, 67, shared the news during a livestream on his Rumble channel on Monday while discussing former US President Joe Biden’s recent prostate cancer diagnosis. “I’ve decided that today’s the day I’m going to make an announcement of my own,” Adams said. “Some of you have already guessed, so this won’t surprise you. But I have the same cancer that Joe Biden has.”
He added, “I have had it longer than he has—at least longer than he’s admitted to. My life expectancy is maybe this summer. I expect to be checking out from this domain sometime this summer.”
Adams said he has been using a walker for months due to a tumor near his spine and is living in near-constant pain. “Every day is a nightmare, and evening is even worse,” he said, describing his condition as “intolerable.” While he declined to go into detail about his treatments, Adams mentioned that he had tried anti-parasitic medications like ivermectin and fenbendazole without success.
Adams also expressed sympathy for Biden, saying, “I would like to extend my respect, compassion, and sympathy to the ex-president and his family, because the are going to be going through an especially tough time.” He criticised those mocking Biden online, calling it “hard to watch,” and predicted he would receive similar treatment. “All of my enemies — in other words, people who are Democrats, mostly — are going to come after me pretty hard,” he said.
Adams has previously drawn criticism for his controversial political views and statements, including his support for Donald Trump. In 2023, hundreds of newspapers dropped Dilbert after Adams said in a YouTube video that he no longer saw any point in helping Black Americans, referring to them as a “hate group.” The comments were widely condemned, though Adams later claimed he was being deliberately provocative and taken out of context. Despite his contentious past, Adams’s diagnosis drew a mix of sympathy and criticism online as news of his condition spread.
“All my love goes to you today, Scott.”
The internet responded swiftly and emotionally to Scott Adams’ announcement.
One user wrote, “Scott Adams’s books and show altered the direction of my life forever. Thank you. All my love goes to you today, Scott.” Another added, “Aw. Not another one. We’re getting thin on trustworthy, logical, stoic communicators.”
“He is extremely mentally tough though,” one person noted, while another shared, “Poor Scott. My best wishes for him. Hope he can at least mitigate it.”
“That is sad news. It’s terrible that he says he’s in pain all the time. My deepest condolences go to him,” someone commented. Another added simply, “Praying for him and his family.”
“This isn’t the way it’s supposed to go… Scott needs to be the exception,” read a particularly heartfelt message.