The author of the cartoon character SpongeBob has died

LOS ANGELES. On Monday, American illustrator, animator and marine biologist Stephen Hillenburg died at the age of 57. He became famous as the creator of the animated series SpongeBob in his legs.

Reuters reported Tuesday about the Nickelodeon children's television station, which airs the series about the adventures of the yellow sea monster and his friends in the underwater city of Zátišie Bikín.

He lost the fight against ALS

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"We are extremely alarmed by reports that Steve Hillenburg died after fighting ALS," the television channel said. "He was a beloved friend and a long-time creative partner of Nickelodeon, who cares about the family," the station added.

ALS is an abbreviation of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a neurodegenerative disease that was revealed to humans in 2014 on the occasion of the so-called ice bucket challenge, in which people were pouring blood. Icy water on the head.

Hillenburg announced in 2017 that ALS was suffering.

SpongeBob in your legs

The first parts of the Spongebob series that Hillenburg wrote, produced and produced were released in 1999.

But Hillenburg began making marine creature figurines much earlier when he taught California marine biology.

The series has won several awards, including four Emmy TVs, and has also received cinematographic or musical works.