because he was the best board guy I had ever met," Bartlett wrote.
“A killer work ethic, passionately into it.
I’m so lucky I got to work with him for so many years.
Credit: Nickelodeon
He gave and gave.
I miss him already, my heart is broken.
Rest in power, Tuck Tucker.”
FormerSpongeBobstoryboard artist Nick Lauer also honored his mentor.
“Last night I found out my mentor from college, Tuck Tucker, passed away.
He was a wonderful man with a great sense of humor.
I learned so much from him,” Lauer wrote.
I would not be where I am today without his guidance.
Don’t forget to tell the important people in your life how much they mean to you.
One day it may be too late.
Thanks for everything, Tuck."
Tucker also taught graphic and animation design at Longwood University in Virginia, his home state.
