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'SpongeBob SquarePants' Creator Stephen Hillenburg Reveals ALS Diagnosis by Andrew Wallenstein

Stephen Hillenburg, creator of the long-running hit Nickelodeon series “SpongeBob SquarePants,” has revealed that he has been diagnosed with the neurodegenerative disease ALS. The 55-year-old animator shared a statement with Variety announcing the diagnosis and his intent to continue working on the series, which has been on the air since 1999. "I wanted people to... Read more »

SOURCE: Variety at 07:57PM on March 13, 2017

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