Stephen Hillenburg
Writing
August 21, 1961
Died at age 57
November 26, 2018
Date of Death
Fort Sill, Oklahoma, USA
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Biography
Stephen McDannell Hillenburg (August 21, 1961 – November 26, 2018) was an American animator, cartoonist, and marine-biology teacher. He was the creator of the Nickelodeon animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants (1999–), which he also directed, produced, and wrote. It has gone on to become the fifth longest-running American animated series.
