Neil Kaden

Neil Kaden at Ditto 10; Photo by Mark Olson

(July 31, 1953 – August 28, 2020)

Neil Kaden was a Dallas, Texas-area fanzine and con-running fan, a transplanted New Yorker who really adopted his new locale, cowboy boots and all. He had an infectious smile and an encouraging manner.

He co-chaired Ditto 13 with his wife, Cris Kaden, and maintained a Ditto website for a number of years.

Neil founded DAAPA. He was a member of TAPS, APPLESAUCE, CANADAPA, VANAPA and ANZAPA.

Fanzines and Apazines:

• Confessions of a Failed Yuppie
• Dopplegangers! (later titled Nekromonikon)
• Nekromancy

At the time of his death, he had been ill with Parkinson’s Disease for some years.

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Person

1953—2020

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