RIP, this morning, Dennis/Denny Lien. One of the most widely-respected, liked and loved people I have known.

https://isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?24884

And a photo from the Minneapolis sf/fantasy fan convention, MiniCon, a week ago:

the File 770 obituary:

"DENNY LIEN (1945-2023). Long-time Minneapolis fan Denny Lien died April 15 at the age of 77. Although under on-call hospice care at home, he had been able to get out and spend a few hours walking around at Minicon last weekend. Last night he had a fall and called hospice this morning. He died of kidney cancer and acute myeloid leukemia, the latter diagnosed in January 2023.

"After moving to Minneapolis Lien got involved with Minn-Stf and remained active for over 20 years, serving as an officer, and editor of some issues of the club publication Einblatt. With many others he co-authored the beloved fannish musical parody Midwest Side Story. He was at times a member of such apas as. Minneapa and ANZAPA. He was guest of honor at Minicon 21. And he was a File 770 subscriber and letter-writer for decades.  

"He was married to and is survived by fellow fan and poet Terry A. Garey, whom he spent several years taking tender care of as her physical and mental health [dementia has afflicted her--TM] deteriorated." [She is in a good facility, and her brother is now her legal guardian. Terry and Denny have/had good insurance.]

A consistently thoughtful and helpful member of PW, Fiction-L, and other lists devoted to research and patron assistance, he will be missed in many ways.

I knew him first and most thoroughly through FictionMags, where he is also intensely mourned. 

TM