Shock! The creator of Bob Sponge died at the age of 57

The last blast at the age of 57 left the legendary creator – for kids and not just – Bob Sponge, Stephen Hillenburg.

The loss of the most successful cartoon designer of the last decades has been confirmed by the direction of the Nickelodeon children's channel. "We are uncomfortable sharing the loss of Stephen Hillenburg, the man who created the SpongeBob SquarePants," said the World Children's Network spokesman.

The great designer designed Bob Spongarakis in 1999. In a very short time, the square sponge with the pirate narrator and other epic cartoon characters conquered the children's series market as well as the movies with movies who broke coffins everywhere. world.

The episodes of the SpongeBob series are still aired today, while the material has been refreshed over and over over the years, still based on the concept and design of the origin.

Stephen Hillenburg was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) or Lou Gehrig's Disease in March 2017. In less than a year, the famous cartoonist collapsed and eventually returned to his illness. "I want people to tell me that I have ALS," said SpongeBaric's creator a few months ago, shocking the international community with the cynical confession of his illness.

The 57-year-old cartoonist recently showed mobile weaknesses for all members of his body, as well as brain dysfunction.

Stephen Hillenburg was married to Karen and had a 10-year-old son, Clay.