'Spongebob Squarepants' Creator Stephen Hillenburg Has Passed Away

Stephen Hillenburg, the creator of one of Spongebob Squarepants, has passed away at 57 following a battle with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. Hillenburg first revealed that he was suffering from the illness last March. After graduating from Humboldt State University in 1984, Hillenberg became a marine biology teacher at what is now known as the Ocean Institute in Dana Point, California. A lifelong love of the sea combined with his innate artistic talent, inspiring Hillenburg to both il...