January 13, 2026
Scott Adams 1956-2026
Scott Adams, the creator of Dilbert, and a thoughtful and entertaining voice on the internet has passed away due to prostate cancer.
We knew this was coming, his cancer has been publicly known for over a year, but given that he streamed over the weekend, it still feels sudden.
Adams, a celebrity cartoonist, poked fun at the idiocies of group think and office politics, until suck poking became double plus ungood. He then continued poking until his publisher dropped him.
Entertaining and often infuriating, he was a voice of reason and above all calm during the crazy years.
He will be sorely missed as calm rational voices such as his are rare in the best of times, and sorely needed in times like ours.
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I used to be pretty in to Dilbert. RIP.
Posted by: PatBuckman at Tue Jan 13 17:15:35 2026 (rcPLc)
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Scott Adams was always honest, even when it was not popular.
He also guest starred in Babylon 5 and Just Shoot Me. But we will excuse him for the latter.
RIP
He also guest starred in Babylon 5 and Just Shoot Me. But we will excuse him for the latter.
RIP
Posted by: cxt217 at Thu Jan 15 01:08:55 2026 (ZLF73)
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Really? Which episode of B5? I was not aware of this.
Posted by: Mauser at Sat Jan 17 06:05:24 2026 (XWgGM)
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Moments of Transition, S4E14
Here's his cameo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsS2monjQD0
Here's his cameo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsS2monjQD0
Posted by: Rick C at Sat Jan 17 09:07:18 2026 (1zWbY)
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There were four stages of being a Dilbert fan:
1. That's a funny situation that would never happen in real life.
2. That's a funny situation that has happened where I work.
3. Let's read Dilbert to find out what our messed up management will be doing next.
4. Dilbert's employer sounds better than my workplace. I wonder if they are hiring...
1. That's a funny situation that would never happen in real life.
2. That's a funny situation that has happened where I work.
3. Let's read Dilbert to find out what our messed up management will be doing next.
4. Dilbert's employer sounds better than my workplace. I wonder if they are hiring...
Posted by: Siergen at Mon Jan 19 11:25:58 2026 (gE1SU)
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I quit reading Dilbert at one point because I thought it was making me a bit too cynical in ways that were hazardous to my career hopes. Then I didn't have a career. (OT: Brick, I think you may have stored some notes on the blog.)
Posted by: PatBuckman at Mon Jan 19 18:47:22 2026 (rcPLc)
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