Dilbert creator Scott Adams' ex-wife Shelly Miles shocked fans tuning in to his web show "Real Coffee With Scott Adams" on January 13, 2026, by announcing the cartoonist's death. A tearful Shelly broke the news to viewers that Scott was "not with us anymore" before reading a statement that the author penned before his death from prostate cancer. "If you are reading this, things did not go well for me," Scott wrote. "I have a few things to say before I go. My body failed before my brain. I am of sound mind as I write this January 1, 2026.