The creator of "Bob the Sponge" is dead | DailyShow

The creator of "Bob the sponge", Stephen Hillenburg, He died at 57 years old. The artist was suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, which he had been suffering since March 2017.

Its hard disease attacks the nervous system like neurons and reaches the spinal cord.

The person in charge of communicating this sad news was the Nickelodeon channel, where the memorable drawing was broadcast.

"We are sad to share the news of the death of Stephen Hillenburg, the creator of SpongeBob SquarePants. Today, we dedicate a moment of silence in the honor of his life and his work.", wrote the channel on his Twitter account.

Stephan was a facilitator, producer and biologist. Then, in 1998, when he showed his work at Nickelodeon, they had called the main character "SpongeBoy" (Boy Sponge), however, the name has been registered and that is why they have changed to "Bob the sponge" (Bob the sponge).

Finally, a year later, on May 1, 1999, the drawing was broadcast on a small screen and became a worldwide success.