Did the voice of Spongebob Squarepants die?

Grandpa SquarePants* - Possibly died from unknown causes before the series and is mentioned by SpongeBob in two episodes, "Rock Bottom," and "The Sponge Who .... Joe Whyte, who had previously played the character in some video games, will be the voice of the new Mermaid Man, since Borgnine passed away. read more

No, the producer died. His son took over and failed the show miserably. read more

To voice the character of SpongeBob, Hillenburg approached Kenny. Hillenburg chose the name SpongeBob and used the name SquarePants as a family name that "had a nice ring to it". The series premiered on May 1, 1999, on Nickelodeon and became a commercial success in 2000, during its second season. read more

Relax, your childhood memories are safe: Tom Kenny, the actor who voices SpongeBob Squarepants in the eponymous television series, is not dead after all. He's simply the latest celebrity to fall victim to the ridiculous Twitter death-hoax machine. read more