Friends and colleagues have been paying tribute to Spongebob Squarepants creator Stephen Hillenburg following the news of his passing. Including Butch Hartman who worked at Nickelodeon and is the creator of the popular series The Fairly Oddparents and saw the rise of the famous yellow sponge and his friends.
Hartman shared his tribute on Twitter:
“No words. Steve Hillenburg was a friend and immensely talented creator. We grew up together at Nickelodeon. Prayers for his family and legions of fans. You will be sorely missed, Steve.”
No words. Steve Hillenburg was a friend and immensely talented creator. We grew up together at Nickelodeon. Prayers for his family and legions of fans. You will be sorely missed, Steve. pic.twitter.com/iwaAggGb31
— Butch Hartman (@realhartman) November 27, 2018