Stephen Hillenburg

Stephen McDannell Hillenburg (August 21, 1961 - November 26, 2018) was an American animator, voice actor, and marine science educator, best remembered for creating SpongeBob SquarePants show, which was very popular to children, adults, and families alike.

Death
Stephen died on 26.Nov 2018 due to ALS Disease. (aka Lou Gehrig's disease.) Even after his Death, his Show still continues on as of Jan 2020.