Creator of SpongeBob Passes Away

The man who created SpongeBob SquarePants has died, aged 57.

Stephen Hillenburg announced he had been diagnosed with ALS in March last year.

Nickelodeon issued a statement

 

 

 

 

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Thank you, Stephen Hillenburg, for all the laughter and joy you've brought us over the years 💛

A post shared by Nickelodeon (@nickelodeon) on Nov 27, 2018 at 9:34am PST