Art · Film · Science · 1961–2018
Stephen Hillenburg — Age, Birthday & Biography
Born: 21 August 1961 · Died: 26 November 2018 · Age at death: 57
How old was Stephen Hillenburg when he died?
Stephen Hillenburg died aged 57. He was born on 21 August 1961 and died on 26 November 2018.
American animator and marine biologist who created SpongeBob SquarePants
Did you know?Before he began his career in animation, he taught marine biology at an ocean science centre in California.
Stephen McDannell Hillenburg (August 21, 1961 – November 26, 2018) was an American animator, writer, producer, director, voice actor, and marine biology educator. He is best known for creating the animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants for Nickelodeon in 1999.
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- Age at death
- 57
- Would be
- 65
- Years since death
- 7
- Born
- August 21, 1961 · Fort Sill, United States
- Died
- November 26, 2018
- Cause of death
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
- Nationality
- American
- Known for
- Art, Film, Science
Family
- Spouse
- Karen Hillenburg
- Child
- Clay Hillenburg
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- Born on August 21Born on August 21 too? You share your birthday with Stephen Hillenburg, Usain Bolt, Robert Lewandowski and 25 more famous people. See your full list of birthday matches.Date page
- Died on November 26Stephen Hillenburg is remembered every November 26, along with 8 other notable people who died on this day. Discover what else happened on that date.Date page
- See the front page from the day Stephen Hillenburg was bornA newspaper front page for 21 August 1961, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todayStephen Hillenburg would be 65 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryStephen Hillenburg's 66th birthday is in 300 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!66th
- Death anniversaryThe 8th anniversary of Stephen Hillenburg's death is in 32 days. A moment to remember their legacy.8th
- Leo zodiac signLeo people are known for being confident, generous and dramatic. Are you a Leo like Stephen Hillenburg? Meet others who share your star sign.Zodiac
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