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Stephen Hillenburg, creator of 'Spongebob Squarepants,' dies at 57

Stephen Hillenburg, creator of 'Spongebob Squarepants,' dies at 57
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<p>TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 23: Stephen Hillenburg, the writer of a U.S. cartoon "The SpongeBob SquarePants" poses with its charactor SpongeBob SquarePants at an event held at Tokyo International Anime Fair on March 23, 2006 in Tokyo, Japan. The film of this popular U.S. Cartoon will open on April 22 in Japan. (Photo by Junko Kimura/Getty Images)</p>
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Stephen Hillenburg, the creator of the long-running Nickelodeon show 'Spongebob Squarepants," has died.

Hillenburg died at the age of 57 from ALS, which he was diagnosed with in March 2017, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

Nickelodeon paid tribute to him in a tweet, saying it will observe a moment of silence to honor him and his work.

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