Posted by Josh Rosenau on November 8, 2007 
The 83 year-old author of the song which made Mr. Clean a household name died a few days ago. Cadden was a graduate of the KU journalism school; he still has family in the area. He worked in advertising from the 1950s through the ’70s, and worked as a freelance composer and writer after that.
He will be missed by one and all, but especially by bald and balding men in need of role models.
I was Tom’s secretary (1959-’68} at the Tatham-Laird Advertising Agency. Tom will always remain in my memory as being one of the kindest and most fun to be with persons. I miss his newsy Xmas cards. My deepest condolences to Loretta and family. Rest in peace my dear friend.
Joshua Rosenau spends his days defending the teaching of evolution at the National Center for Science Education. He is formerly a doctoral candidate at the University of Kansas, in the department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. When not battling creationists or modeling species ranges, he writes about developments in progressive politics and the sciences.
The opinions expressed here are his own, do not reflect the official position of NCSE. Indeed, older posts may no longer reflect his own official position.
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