Patchy the Pirate is the host of the SpongeBob SquarePants specials. He is the self-appointed president of the SpongeBob SquarePants Fan Club who lives in Encino with his pet parrot, Potty. Patchy is portrayed by Tom Kenny (who also voices SpongeBob, Gary, and the French Narrator).

Is Patchy the Pirate from SpongeBob dead?

Stephen HillenburgBornStephen McDannell HillenburgAugust 21, 1961 Lawton, Oklahoma, U.S.DiedNovember 26, 2018 (aged 57) San Marino, California, U.S.

Why did they stop using Patchy the Pirate?

According to showrunner Vincent Waller, Patchy hasn’t appeared in the movies because the audience “doesn’t really understand his appeal”, as “intentionally low production values scare them”. Patchy and his surroundings are intentionally designed to look as if they ran out of budget.