SpongeBob SquarePants Creator Stephen Hillenburg's Ashes Scattered at Sea

The remains of Stephen Hillenburg, creator of Nickelodeon’s hit cartoon series SpongeBob SquarePants, have been scattered at sea, TMZ reports.
According to a copy of his death certificate obtained by TMZ, Hillenburg’s ashes were scattered off the coast of California after cremation. The document also confirmed that his official cause of death was cardiopulmonary failure due to ALS, which he announced he had been diagnosed with last March.
Hillenburg died Nov. 26.
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