The man behind the Nickelodeon cartoon 'Spongebob Squarepants' has died at the age of 57.
Stephen Hillenburg created the original series in 1999, which aired across the globe in more than sixty languages.
He had been battling motor neurone disease.
💛 We are sad to share the news of the passing of Stephen Hillenburg, the creator of SpongeBob SquarePants. Today, we are observing a moment of silence to honor his life and work. 💛
— Nickelodeon (@Nickelodeon) 27 November 2018
Stephen Hillenburg, Spongebob Squarepants creator, passes away at 57. pic.twitter.com/ArQSOoz0r3
— TraditionalAnimation (@Traditional2D) 27 November 2018
