Ing 8 Juli 2012, Borgnine tilar donya nalika yuswa 95. Sawise matine Borgnine, Nickelodeon ngurmati dheweke karo maraton "SpongeBob SquarePants" sajrone rong jam. Banjur Joe Whyte disewa kanggo ngganti Borgnine kanthi swara Mermaid Man, nanging Borgnine wis nyathet swara Mermaid Man ing rong episode ditayangke sawise tiwas.