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Stephen Hillenburg, inventor of the famous animated series "SpongeBob Squarepants," died Monday at the age of 57 from the SLA Nervous Disease, said the Nickelodeon transmitter.
"SpongeBob Squarepants" appeared in the United States in 1999. The series takes place in the city of Bikini Bottom, at the bottom of the ocean, where live SpongeBob, Starfish Patrick, Squid Squidward and other sponges of marine life.
Hillenburg filled the series with "a unique sense of humor and innocence," the statement said. "His totally original characters and the Bikini Bottom universe will long keep in mind the values of optimism, friendship and boundless imagination."
According to US Variety, nearly 250 episodes of the series have been broadcast and translated into more than 60 languages. The German version was initially seen from 2002 to 2009 on Super RTL. Hillenburg also wrote and produced the "SpongeBob" films released in 2004 and 2015. A third film was planned for the death of Hillenburg in 2020.
In his studies and as a professor of marine biology, Hillenburg dealt with the flora and fauna of the oceans. In 1992, he graduated with a degree in animation in California.
Last year, in March, it was learned that he was suffering from a nerve disease, ALS. He said at the time to "Variety" that he wanted to continue his work "as long as I could".
Last April, Hillenburg was honored with an Emmy special for his contribution to the world of animation and animation film.
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