Stephen Hillenburg, the creator of Nickelodeon’s signature cartoon series SpongeBob SquarePants, died on Monday. He was 57. The animator and former marine biology instructor created a powerhouse ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The man behind the iconic music of “SpongeBob SquarePants” has died. Andy Paley passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 20, after a brief ...

Stephen Hillenburg, who created SpongeBob SquarePants and the absurd undersea world he inhabited, has died at age 57, Nickelodeon announced Tuesday. Hillenburg died Monday of Lou Gehrig's disease, ...

Stephen Hillenburg, best known as the creator of Nickelodeon's long-running animated series SpongeBob SquarePants died on Monday, November 27, at just 57 years old. The network behind SpongeBob ...

The man behind the iconic music of “SpongeBob SquarePants” has died. Andy Paley passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 20, after a brief battle with cancer, a representative for his band, Tom Kenny & the ...

Nickelodeon revealed Hillenburg’s cause of death was ALS, which he previously announced he had been diagnosed with in March 2017. “We are incredibly saddened by the news that Steve Hillenburg has ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Stephen Hillenburg died on Monday after a lengthy battle with ALS. The animation superstar had ...