What is Fred Patten?
[[File:Fred Patten.jpg|right|thumb|Fred Patten]] '''Frederick Walter Patten''' (December 11, 1940 – November 12, 2018) was an American [[anime]] writer, novelist, editor and historian. He was born in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]]. Patten was known for his work in the [[science fiction]], [[fantasy]],<ref>{{cite book |title=The Animated Movie Guide |year=2005 |url=https://archive.org/details/animatedmoviegui0000beck |chapter=''Fire and Ice'' |page=[https://archive.org/details/animatedmoviegui0000beck/page/84 84] |isbn=978-1-55652-591-9 |author=Martin Goodman|author2=Fred Patten}}</ref> [[anime]], [[manga]], and [[furry fandom]]s. His best known novel was ''[[Watching Anime, Reading Manga]]''. His best known anime works were ''[[Tekkaman: The Space Knight]]'' and ''[[Doomed Megalopolis]]''. Patten died on November 12, 2018 in Los Angeles from an [[aortic aneurysm]] at the age of 77.<ref>[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-11-13/anime-manga-essayist-fred-patten-passes-away-at-77/.139418 Anime, Manga Essayist Fred Patten Passes Away at 77] at Anime News Network</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== * [http://www.kayshapero.net/FredPatten/fred.html Fred Patten News Page] * {{IMDb name|id=1046405|name=Frederick Patten}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Patten, Fred}} [[Category:1940 births]] [[Category:2018 deaths]] [[Category:Deaths from aortic aneurysm]] [[Category:20th-century American novelists]] [[Category:American historians]] [[Category:American editors]] [[Category:American science fiction writers]] [[Category:Writers from Los Angeles]] {{US-bio-stub}}