Scott Adams was an American cartoonist who created the Dilbert comic strip in 1989. Drawing on his own experience working in corporate environments, Dilbert became one of the most widely syndicated strips worldwide and earned Adams the National Cartoonists Society Reuben Award in 1997. He later worked as a public commentator and author. He died in January 2026 following a diagnosis of prostate cancer.
Scott Adams
CreatorBiography
Creator Details
Name
Scott Adams
Issues
1,289
Series
44
Awards
Thompsons - Favorite Individual Comic-Strip Creator or Creative Team (1998),
Harvey Award - Best Syndicated Strip or Panel (1997),
National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben Award - Reuben Award (1997),
National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben Award - Best Newspaper Comic Strip (1997),
Yellow Kid Award - Comic Illustrators and Authors (1997),
Adamson Awards - Best International Comic-Strip [or Comic Book] Cartoonist (1995)
Gender
Male
Birth Date
June 8, 1957
Death Date
January 13, 2026
Country
United States
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