Tom Clancy dead: Bestselling author dies at 66

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Tom Clancy Dead: Bestselling Author Dies At 66

BALTIMORE: -- Tom Clancy, a celebrated author of crime fiction and military thrillers, died on Tuesday in a hospital in Baltimore. He was 66.

Ivan Held, the president of Putnam Books, Clancy's publisher, confirmed his death to the New York Times, adding that Clancy "was a thrill to work with." He did not provide a cause of death.

Clancy was born in Baltimore, Maryland on April 12, 1947. He is the author of the popular Jack Ryan series, among many others. His novels have repeatedly been #1 on the New York Times Bestseller list, and four of his books have been adapted for film, including his first, "The Hunt for Red October." His latest book, "Command Authority," is slated for publication this December.

Although most of his writing involved fictionalized accounts of the aftermath of the Cold War, Clancy has also penned a slew of nonfiction titles, including his "Guided Tours" inside nuclear warships and Air Force combat wings.

In addition to his literary ventures, Clancy co-founded Red Storm Entertainment, a video game developer that created games mostly based on the plots of his books, such as "Rainbow Six."

Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/02/tom-clancy-dead_n_4029876.html

-- HUFFINGTON POST 2013-10-03

[Ulysses G.]

66 is young to die these days, but dieing that rich is a real tragedy.

[NeverSure]

66 is young to die these days, but dieing that rich is a real tragedy.

RIP.

Yes, it's too bad we can't know that ahead of time. What a party I would have, instead of planning retirement money to last another 30 years if needed.

We never know who's next.

[chiang mai]

Regardless, a brilliant author, his writting kept me riveted for hours at a time.

[hanno]

A right-wing, conservative, gun-nutter but heck, do I love his books!!!

RIP

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"Hunt for Red October" author Tom Clancy dead at 66

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND (BNO NEWS) -- American author Tom Clancy, known for his best-selling military and espionage novels such as "The Hunt for Red October," "Red Storm Rising," and "Patriot Games," has died, his published announced on Wednesday. He was 66 years old.

Clancy died in Baltimore on Tuesday, but his cause of death was not immediately made public. "I'm deeply saddened by Tom's passing," Penguin Group USA executive David Shanks said. "He was a consummate author, creating the modern-day thriller, and was one of the most visionary storytellers of our time. I will miss him dearly and he will be missed by tens of millions of readers worldwide."

"The Hunt for Red October" was published in 1984 and propelled him to fame. "Command Authority," his most recent work, is due to be published in December.

"It was an honor to know Tom Clancy and to work on his fantastic books," said Ivan Held, President and Publisher of G.P. Putnam's Sons. "He was ahead of the news curve and sometimes frighteningly prescient. To publish a Tom Clancy book was a thrill every time. He will be missed by everyone at Putnam and Berkley, and by his fans all over the world."

Tom Weldon, Chief Executive of Penguin Random House UK, added: "Tom Clancy changed readers' expectations of what a thriller could do. He was a master of his craft and it was our privilege to work with him. He will be greatly missed by millions of fans in the UK and around the world."

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-- 2013-10-03

[brimacthai]

There was a poll a while back about favorite authors... Tom Clancy came in first... I will miss him and his books...I just finish Threat Vector and I feel one of his best... how does/did he know so much!

Edited October 3, 2013 by brimacthai

[p_brownstone]

I enjoyed many of his books but to me he fatally cheapened his "Brand" in the last few years by putting put several books "co-authored" by relatively unknowns - but Clancy's name was very prominent on the covers and the "with Fred Bloggs" in very small print.

Patrick

[Genericnic]

I enjoyed many of his books but to me he fatally cheapened his "Brand" in the last few years by putting put several books "co-authored" by relatively unknowns - but Clancy's name was very prominent on the covers and the "with Fred Bloggs" in very small print.

Patrick

Agreed. I thought the quality slipped and I stopped reading his new stuff. I do go back and reread some of the older stuff though. It is still a good read.

David

[Ulysses G.]

More like several hundred books. He did a ton with other writers and they did not measure up to the ones that he wrote alone.

[Totster]

A right-wing, conservative, gun-nutter but heck, do I love his books!!!

RIP

Any excuse to politicise a thread..

totster

[chiang mai]

More like several hundred books. He did a ton with other writers and they did not measure up to the ones that he wrote alone.

Very true, many of the co-written books were major dissappointments.

[hanno]

A right-wing, conservative, gun-nutter but heck, do I love his books!!!

RIP

Any excuse to politicise a thread..

totster

Not at all, he never hid where he stood politically. If I say that Ho Chi Minh was socialist, is that politicizing?

[Totster]

A right-wing, conservative, gun-nutter but heck, do I love his books!!!

RIP

Any excuse to politicise a thread..

totster

Not at all, he never hid where he stood politically. If I say that Ho Chi Minh was socialist, is that politicizing?

My mistake of course was to provide a stage for you... apologies to everyone.

totster

[phitsanulokjohn]

Very Good author.RIP.

[Joe Mamma]

His video games are good too, the kids are still playing them and i am still reading his books.

[JepSoDii]

I never cared for his books very much, though I tried. I love the genre he worked in actually, but his prose was too dry and verbose for me and he gave far more technical information than I want from my commercial fiction. I loved his stories though, which were fantastically brought to life in film. I attempted to read 3 of his post-1990 books, and always meant to try 'Red October' to see if it was a smoother read. I still may. Although what he wrote was highly commercial as opposed to literary, he was very, very good at what he did, and I massively admired what he achieved.

He once said in an interview: "I hate to sound commercial, but I'm in it for the money. What do I care if someone read my books 100 years from now? It's hard to make money when you're dead." I never forgot that. I respect that kind of honesty, and the kind of hard work required to produce the success he had.

Salute to a life well lived!

[Frank James]

I read somewhere that in the USA, only 600 people listed their occupation as "author" on their tax forms. Anybody who makes a huge $$$ writing has my respect. The Hunt for Red October movie was pretty good, but only because Sean Connery carried the acting load. Alec Baldwin? Please! All in all, a preposterous story. But there have been worse. RIP.

[Frank James]

Speaking of Red October: a while back, RT News carried a very slim story stating that Russia (Russian Federation, Sultinate of Putin, whatever they call that place these days) is building two new nuke subs that will be the most advanced ever, by anybody. They will be nearly impossible to detect by sonar (supposedly), just like Red October. They mentioned the novel in the story, which is why this post is on topic. I have not seen this story anywhere else? Hoax?

[boomerangutang]

He was as famous as Saddam Hussein was infamous, and though I am a writer, I am neither.

[totantaz]

Enjoyed his books, also played the Clancy based pc games.

Rest in Peace

[nottocus]

Loved his books.

[coma]

Amen brother. Your writings are legendary.