Below, we look back at those we lost in 2026, listed in alphabetical order. Scott Adams, 68 Scott Adams. Michael Macor/Getty Images Adams based the character in his beloved "Dilbert" comic strip on his coworkers at the telephone company he worked at in the 1980s. By the end of the decade, the character and his satirical office humor began appearing in comic strips. At its peak, "Dilbert" was syndicated in over 2,000 newspapers. A cartoon series debuted in 1999 and ran for two seasons. Adams gained notoriety when he began writing blog posts praising Donald Trump during his 2016 presidential run. In 2023, "Dilbert" was pulled from newspapers across the US following racist comments made by Adams . Adams died on January 13 following a bout with metastatic prostate cancer . Brad Arnold, 47 Brad Arnold. Scott Gries/ImageDirect/Getty Images As the lead singer of 3 Doors Down, Arnold launched the group into fame with the 2000 rock anthem "Kryptonite," which peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 that year.…