'SpongeBob SquarePants' Creator Stephen Hillenburg Dead at 57

By Deborah Hastings

Updated: 5:02 PM PST, November 27, 2018

Stephen Hillenburg, the creator of "SpongeBob SquareParents," died Monday at age 57.

Stephen Hillenburg, the baby-faced marine biologist and cartoonist who combined his two loves and created the undersea series "SpongeBob SquarePants," has died from ALS. He was 57.

Nickelodeon announced Tuesday the beloved writer and animator of its mega-popular children's show had lost his battle with Lou Gehrig's disease.

'SpongeBob SquarePants' Creator Stephen Hillenburg Dead at 57

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Stephen Hillenburg, the creator of "SpongeBob SquareParents," died Monday at age 57.

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'SpongeBob SquarePants' Creator Stephen Hillenburg Dead at 57

Stephen Hillenburg, Creator of 'SpongeBob SquarePants,' Dies at 57

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Stephen Hillenburg, the creator of "SpongeBob SquareParents," died Monday at age 57.

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