Entertainment 'SpongeBob Squarepants' creator Stephen Hillenburg has died of ALS. He was 57. Xeni Jardin

Entertainment Listen to the early voices of SpongeBob and Squidward before they were ready for prime time David Pescovitz

animation Two early animations by SpongeBob creator Stephen Hillenburg Popkin

animation Watch Stephen Hillenburg's fantastic pre-SpongeBob student animation from 1992 David Pescovitz