Dave Creek, ‘Bob’s Burgers’ Lead Character Designer, Dead After Skydiving Accident

Dave Creek, the lead character designer for Bob’s Burgers, has died after a tragic skydiving accident. The news was confirmed by Simon Chong, the show’s director, who tweeted, “Today we tragically lost our Lead Character designer and friend, Dave Creek. A wonderfully brilliant and talented man who I can guarantee designed your favorite character on Bob’s at some point. I’ll miss you, buddy x.”

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Creek was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest and attended Ventura Community College — as well as Santa Barbara City College — before graduating from Cal Arts in 2005. Notably, he recently also served as an adjunct professor at the school. In 2010, he joined Bento Box Entertainment, Fox Entertainment’s animation studio unit, which produces Bob’s Burgers. Creek was also credited as a character designer on other hit animated series, such as the Apple TV+ series Central Park, and Comedy Central’s Brickleberry.

In a statement on Creek’s death, 20th Television, Fox Entertainment and its Bento Box said that everyone is “heartbroken at the tragic passing” Creek. The studio statement went on to refer to Creek as “an extraordinary artist who had been with Bob’s Burgers from day one.” The statement added, “He was not just an incredible talent but a beautiful person as well, and our hearts go out to his family, friends and all his colleagues at the show who loved him and are grieving today.”

Wendy Molyneux, a Bob’s Burger lead writer, added, “If you love Bob’s Burgers, you loved Dave Creek. He was an adventurous funny outgoing amazing artist and one of the most incredible, interesting people I ever met. I often thought that Dave really knew how to live, and I wish he got to live some more. Rest In Peace, buddy.”