At 68: “Dilbert” cartoonist Scott Adams dies | EUROtoday

The US artist Scott Adams, who turned world well-known with the comedian character “Dilbert”, is lifeless. Adams died on the age of 68 in his residence within the US state of California because of prostate most cancers, his ex-wife Shelly Adams introduced by way of YouTube. He fell asleep peacefully within the presence of his relations.

Shelly Adams additionally learn a pre-prepared message from her ex-husband: “I’ve had a great life. I’ve given it my all.” US President Donald Trump expressed his condolences by way of his on-line mouthpiece Truth Social and praised Scott Adams as a “fantastic guy”. Adams had already made his sickness public final 12 months. Numerous US media reported on the comedian artist’s demise.

The first “Dilbert” comedian appeared in 1989

Born in New York State in 1957, Adams labored as a supervisor at a number of US firms within the Nineteen Eighties and Nineties. Meanwhile, he got here up with the concept for a comic book that satirically offers with the world of labor in firms. He got here up with “Dilbert” as the principle character – with a short-sleeved shirt, tie and glasses. A “Dilbert” comedian was first printed within the United States in 1989, and so they later appeared world wide.

In current years, Adams has made headlines primarily with derogatory, offensive and racist statements. As a consequence, he misplaced virtually all comedian orders in 2023 after which solely self-published. Adams had at all times denied the allegations and emphasised that he felt misunderstood. At the identical time, he repeated the statements in an analogous kind many times in his podcast.