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San Francisco Chronicle
20-05-2025
- Politics
- San Francisco Chronicle
‘I have the same cancer that Joe Biden has': Dilbert creator Scott Adams says he has months to live
Scott Adams, the creator of the 'Dilbert' comic strip, says that he has been diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer, the same form recently announced in President Joe Biden. Speaking on his YouTube show, 'Real Coffee with Scott Adams,' the controversial 67-year-old Bay Area cartoonist revealed on Monday, May 19, that his cancer had spread to his bones and that he expected to live only a few more months. 'I have the same cancer that Joe Biden has,' Adams said, describing his condition as 'intolerable.' He explained that he has been in constant pain and uses a walker to get around. 'If you're wondering if I'll get better, the answer is no, it will only get worse,' he added. 'There's only one direction this goes now.' Adams, a vocal supporter of President Donald Trump, took the opportunity to express sympathy for Biden and his family, acknowledging the difficult road ahead for the president. 'I'd like to extend my respect and compassion for the ex-president and his family because they're going through an especially tough time,' Adams said. 'It's a terrible disease.' While Adams did not go into detail about his treatments, he mentioned that alternative medications such as ivermectin and fenbendazole had proven ineffective for him. Adams, a California resident, also referenced the state's End of Life Option Act, which permits assisted dying for terminally ill patients, as an option he was considering. The cartoonist explained that he had kept his diagnosis private until now, partly to avoid being labeled as 'the dying cancer guy' and also because he had been waiting for his stepdaughter's wedding. He saw Biden's public announcement as an opportunity to share his own news. 'When Joe Biden went public with his situation, I thought to myself, 'You know what, I'm going to slide under his story, and he's going to take away a lot of the attention' because, you know, ex-president,' he said. 'If you're thinking about prostate cancer, you're going to be thinking about him as much as me, so it just takes a little of the energy away.' Despite the backlash, Adams continues to share his views through his YouTube program, where he frequently weighs in on political and social issues. Adams said he was bracing for a mixed reaction to his health news, particularly from his political opponents. 'My enemies — in other words, people who are Democrats, mostly — are going to come after me pretty hard, so I have to put up with that,' he said. 'But I'm ready for that.' 'Everybody has to die, as far as I know,' Adams said.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
'Dilbert' creator Scott Adams says he has the same prostate cancer as Biden
Artist Scott Adams, the award-winning cartoonist behind the comic strip 'Dilbert,' announced Monday that he has an aggressive form of metastatic prostate cancer and does not have long to live. 'I have the same cancer that Joe Biden has,' Adams told tens of thousands of viewers in a YouTube livestream. 'I also have prostate cancer that has spread to my bones.' Adams expressed 'respect and compassion and sympathy' for former President Joe Biden, who is dealing with the same 'terrible disease.' Over the weekend, Biden's office announced the 82-year-old was diagnosed with a form of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones. 'While this represents a more aggressive form of the disease, the cancer appears to be hormone-sensitive, which allows for effective management,' a statement from his office read. Adams did not specify when he was formally diagnosed with prostate cancer. 'The disease is already intolerable,' Adams said about his experience with this level of prostate cancer. 'Every day is a nightmare, and evening is even worse.' It's unclear when Adams was diagnosed. Adams is known for his hit cartoon 'Dilbert,' a character known for its satirical office humor about white-collar, micromanaged offices. Adams first published the cartoon in 1989, and it earned him the National Cartoonists Society's Reuben Award in 1997. 'Dilbert' eventually grew into multiple books as well as a TV show. In 2023, Adams started to face backlash from newspapers and publications that had been running the 'Dilbert' cartoon for years over political commentary made on his YouTube series called 'Real Coffee with Scott Adams.' In the livestream on Monday, Adams said that because of the commentary and backlash he was seeing in some of the online responses to Biden's cancer announcement, he expects some for his diagnosis too. 'People are going to say it's because I got the COVID shot. There's no indication that that makes a difference. People are going to say it's something I brought on myself, they're going to say it's because I lived a bad life,' Adams said. 'People are going to be really, really terrible.' Previously, Adams has been open about his struggles with focal dystonia, a neurological movement disorder, and his treatments for spasmodic dysphonia, another neurological disorder. In his livestream, Adams said that he had withheld his cancer diagnosis from the public but decided to come forward after hearing Biden's announcement. 'Once you go public, you're just the 'dying cancer guy,'' Adams said. 'I didn't want to have to think about it.' Adams speculated that his life expectancy is 'maybe this summer.' But he said since he's known about the diagnosis for so long, he has 'sort of processed it.' 'Everybody has to die, as far as I know,' he said.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
'Dilbert' creator Scott Adams says he has the same prostate cancer as Biden
Artist Scott Adams, the award-winning cartoonist behind the comic strip 'Dilbert,' announced Monday that he has an aggressive form of metastatic prostate cancer and does not have long to live. 'I have the same cancer that Joe Biden has,' Adams told tens of thousands of viewers in a YouTube livestream. 'I also have prostate cancer that has spread to my bones.' Adams expressed 'respect and compassion and sympathy' for former President Joe Biden, who is dealing with the same 'terrible disease.' Over the weekend, Biden's office announced the 82-year-old was diagnosed with a form of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones. 'While this represents a more aggressive form of the disease, the cancer appears to be hormone-sensitive, which allows for effective management,' a statement from his office read. Adams did not specify when he was formally diagnosed with prostate cancer. 'The disease is already intolerable,' Adams said about his experience with this level of prostate cancer. 'Every day is a nightmare, and evening is even worse.' It's unclear when Adams was diagnosed. Adams is known for his hit cartoon 'Dilbert,' a character known for its satirical office humor about white-collar, micromanaged offices. Adams first published the cartoon in 1989, and it earned him the National Cartoonists Society's Reuben Award in 1997. 'Dilbert' eventually grew into multiple books as well as a TV show. In 2023, Adams started to face backlash from newspapers and publications that had been running the 'Dilbert' cartoon for years over political commentary made on his YouTube series called 'Real Coffee with Scott Adams.' In the livestream on Monday, Adams said that because of the commentary and backlash he was seeing in some of the online responses to Biden's cancer announcement, he expects some for his diagnosis too. 'People are going to say it's because I got the COVID shot. There's no indication that that makes a difference. People are going to say it's something I brought on myself, they're going to say it's because I lived a bad life,' Adams said. 'People are going to be really, really terrible.' Previously, Adams has been open about his struggles with focal dystonia, a neurological movement disorder, and his treatments for spasmodic dysphonia, another neurological disorder. In his livestream, Adams said that he had withheld his cancer diagnosis from the public but decided to come forward after hearing Biden's announcement. 'Once you go public, you're just the 'dying cancer guy,'' Adams said. 'I didn't want to have to think about it.' Adams speculated that his life expectancy is 'maybe this summer.' But he said since he's known about the diagnosis for so long, he has 'sort of processed it.' 'Everybody has to die, as far as I know,' he said.
Time of India
20-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
'I expect to die this summer': Cartoonist Scott Adams reveals prostate cancer diagnosis, same as Joe Biden
Cartoonist , who created the comic strip Dilbert, revealed on Monday he has been diagnosed with the same aggressive as ex-US President Joe Biden. 'I have the same cancer Joe Biden has. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now So, I also have prostate cancer which has also spread to my bones," Adams disclosed during an episode of his YouTube show, Real Coffee with Scott Adams. The 67-year-old made the announcement after extending his 'respect and compassion and sympathy' for Biden and the former president's family. Biden announced his diagnosis on Sunday and stated he and his family are reviewing treatment options with his doctors. "I am always in pain, use a walker to get around and expect to die sometime this summer. The pain basically intolerable," Adams said. He added that he has had time to process his cancer diagnosis, and time to say goodbyes, get his affairs in order and do all the things he needed to do. Dilbert comic strip Dilbert first appeared in 1989, poking fun at office culture. It ran for decades in numerous newspapers but disappeared with lightning speed in 2023 following "racist" remarks by Adams. On his YouTube show at the time, among other things, he described Black people as a 'hate group' and said he would no longer 'help Black Americans.' Later, he stated he was being "hyperbolic," yet continued to defend his stance. Various media publishers across the US denounced the comments as racist, hateful and discriminatory while saying they would no longer provide a platform for his work.
Toronto Star
20-05-2025
- Health
- Toronto Star
‘Dilbert' cartoon creator says he has same prostate cancer as Joe Biden
The creator of the Dilbert comic strip, which was canceled by most newspapers two years ago over the creator's racist comments, said Monday that he has been diagnosed with the same aggressive prostate cancer as former President Joe Biden. 'I have the same cancer that Joe Biden has,' Scott Adams said Monday during an episode of his YouTube show, 'Real Coffee with Scott Adams. 'So, I also have prostate cancer that has also spread to my bones.'
