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Stephen McDannell Hillenburg (August 21, 1961 – November 26, 2018) was an American animator, writer, producer, director, voice actor, marine science educator, and entrepreneur. He was best known for creating the animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants for Nickelodeon in 1999.
Stephen McDannell Hillenburg is the creator of SpongeBob SquarePants (1999), Nickelodeon's highest-rated cartoons for children and a staple of American television. He was born on August 21, 1961 in Fort Sill, a United States Army post in Lawton, Oklahoma, to Nancy (Dufour) Hillenburg and Kelly Neugent Hillenburg Jr.
Nov 27, 2018 · LOS ANGELES — Stephen Hillenburg, the creator of the megahit Nickelodeon cartoon series "SpongeBob SquarePants," died on Monday. He was 57. The cause of death was ALS, which Hillenburg...
Nov 27, 2018 · Stephen Hillenburg, a former marine biology teacher who created a children’s show that ballooned into an unlikely cultural phenomenon, “ SpongeBob SquarePants ,” died on Monday at his home in...
Nov 27, 2018 · LOS ANGELES — Stephen Hillenburg, who used his dual loves of drawing and marine biology to spawn the absurd undersea world of “SpongeBob SquarePants,” has died, Nickelodeon announced Tuesday.
Nov 27, 2018 · Stephen Hillenburg, who created SpongeBob SquarePants, has died at 57. Inhabited by a good-natured pineapple-dwelling yellow sponge and a motley crew of sea creatures, the Nickelodeon...
Nov 27, 2018 · LOS ANGELES (AP) — Stephen Hillenburg, who used his dual loves of drawing and marine biology to spawn the absurd undersea world of “SpongeBob SquarePants,” has died, Nickelodeon announced Tuesday.
Nov 28, 2018 · Stephen Hillenburg, the creator of the hit Nickelodeon show "SpongeBob SquarePants," has died, the network announced Tuesday. He was 57. Hillenburg died following a battle with ALS, also known...
Nov 27, 2018 · Stephen Hillenburg died on Monday at 57. He created the wildly popular SpongeBob SquarePants for Nickelodeon, that appealed to kids and young adults alike.
Nov 27, 2018 · It's a sad day for the residents of Bikini Bottom and fans around the world. "SpongeBob SquarePants" creator Stephen Hillenburg has died at age 57. "We are sad to share the news of the passing of Stephen Hillenburg," read a message posted on Nickelodeon's Twitter and Instagram on Tuesday.