SpongeBob SquarePants creator Stephen Hillenburg dies at 57

The man behind the hit animated series, which has aired almost 250 episodes, has died from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)Stephen Hillenburg, the creator of SpongeBob SquarePants, has died at the age of 57.The animator, writer and director revealed he had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as motor neurone disease (MND), in March 2017. His best-known work was the Emmy-winning Nickelodeon show. Almost 250 episodes have aired. Continue reading...