Stephen Hillenburg used his loves of drawing and marine biology to develop the underwater world of Bikini Bottom. On Tuesday, the man who created SpongeBob SquarePants died at the age of 57. The devastating news was confirmed by the network that has broadcast the hugely popular cartoon series since

Stephen Hillenburg, the creator of SpongeBob SquarePants, has revealed that he has been diagnosed with ALS. The 55-year-old animator told Variety that he has the neurodegenerative disease, but he plans to continue working on the highly successful Nickelodeon series. “I wanted people to hear