SpongeBob SquarePants' creator Stephen Hillenburg is dead at age 57 - ABC News

He said he'd been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, in 2017.
Hillenburg revealed in March 2017 that he had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.

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SpongeBob' creator Stephen Hillenburg dies at 57

Sponge Bob' Creator Stephen Hillenburg Has Passed Away

SpongeBob SquarePants' Creator Stephen Hillenburg Dies At 57

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SpongeBob' creator Stephen Hillenburg dies at 57

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SpongeBob SquarePants creator Stephen Hillenburg dies of Lou Gehrig's disease aged 57 - ABC News

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Stephen Hillenburg, 'SpongeBob SquarePants' creator, dies of ALS at age 57 - ABC7 Los Angeles

SpongeBob SquarePants” creator Stephen Hillenburg dead at 57, “SpongeBob SquarePants” creator Stephen Hillenburg has died. Nickelodeon announced the 57-year-old died after a battle with ALS., By CBS Newspath