Seth Gaaikema was born on July 11, 1939 in Uithuizen, Groningen, Netherlands. He was a writer, known for Driestuiversopera (1969), Kiss Me Kate (1975) and Musical publiek (1988). He was married to Peter Biemans. He died on October 21, 2014 in 's-Hertogenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.