The two artists were once collaborators and former neighbors.

Beck pens heartfelt tribute to SpongeBob Squarepants creator Stephen Hillenburg
by Lake Schatz
on November 28, 2018, 11:03am
The two artists were once collaborators and former neighbors.
Hillenburg was diagnosed with ALS in 2017.
Despite the illness, Hillenburg intends to remain involved in production of the award-winning animated series.