Hurmoth Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 (edited) Javascript is not enabled or refresh the page to view. Click here to view the Tweet [edit] Updated with article Tom Clancy Dead: Celebrated Thriller Author Dies At Age 66 -Yahoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildWayz Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 WOW - that's pretty shocking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charisma Veteran Posted October 2, 2013 Veteran Share Posted October 2, 2013 Oh, that's awful. Quite liked his books. RIP, Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger H. Veteran Posted October 2, 2013 Veteran Share Posted October 2, 2013 :no: :cry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJerman Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 What a shame. He was definitely one of my favorites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neufuse Veteran Posted October 2, 2013 Veteran Share Posted October 2, 2013 good greif, that was unexpected Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick H. Supervisor Posted October 2, 2013 Supervisor Share Posted October 2, 2013 Oh no! I used to enjoy reading Tom Clancy's books. Granted, very pro-American, and the characters from other countries seemed very stereotyped (for example, the English second-in-command of Rainbow 6 who only seemed to be able to say, "quite" and "bugger"), but they were still entertaining reads. I even remember writing an email to him years ago and getting a reply. Sad news. :( theyarecomingforyou 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remixedcat Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 OMG. That's shocking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurmoth Posted October 2, 2013 Author Share Posted October 2, 2013 good greif, that was unexpected Yeah, I hadn't even heard he was in the hospital. Sad. May he RIP :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rappy Veteran Posted October 2, 2013 Veteran Share Posted October 2, 2013 RIP :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 One of my favorite authors RIP Sir, and thank you. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#Michael Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 (CNN) -- Author Tom Clancy, whose novel, "The Hunt for Red October" propelled him to fame, fortune and status as a favorite storyteller of the American military, has died, according to sources with his publisher and family. He was 66. The cause of death wasn't immediately available. A Baltimore-born former insurance agent, Clancy was known for writing meticulous thrillers focusing on political intrigue and military tactics and technology. He published 28 books -- including a new novel yet to be released. Several were made into Hollywood blockbusters, including "The Hunt for Red October," "Patriot Games," and "The Sum of All Fears." Seventeen of his novels appeared on the New York Times best-sellers list, according to his website. Many of them reached the No. 1 spot. The sometimes perilous business of spy thriller His writings also provided the inspiration for the "Rainbow Six," "Ghost Recon" and "Splinter Cell," video game series. Full article: http://www.cnn.com/2013/10/02/us/tom-clancy-obit/index.html?hpt=hp_t2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vykranth Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Oh my, this is sad. He was a great novelist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor Rambo Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 RIP :( :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Warwagon MVC Posted October 2, 2013 MVC Share Posted October 2, 2013 Author Tom Clancy dies at 66 Oct. 2, 2013, 10:37 AM EST By Brent Lang TheWrap Tom Clancy, the author of several best-selling military thrillers including "The Hunt for Red October" and "Patriot Games," died Tuesday at a Baltimore hospital. He was 66. Bing: More on Tom Clancy Clancy's publisher confirmed the news to the New York Times. A spokesman for the author's literary agency William Morris Endeavor Entertainment did not immediately respond to a request for comment. http://movies.msn.com/movies/article.aspx?news=830346 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCordRm Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 It was the K.G.B.!! Bah... terrible news. Great author. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.XXIV Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 R.I.P Thank you for Ghost Recon. Greatest TC game in my opinion, respectfully, Splinter Cell too thanks to the Novel. Sadelwo 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrayW Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Noo :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gameboy1977 Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 I played one of his video game called Six Rainbow long time ago. Sadelwo 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawkMan Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Sad news. Really liked most of his books, despite the extremely pro American view in many of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
compl3x Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Best-selling US author Tom Clancy, known to millions for his Jack Ryan series of novels, has died aged 66, his publisher has confirmed. Clancy wrote a string of best-selling spy and military thrillers. Several of his books featuring CIA analyst Ryan were adapted into successful films, including The Hunt for Red October and Patriot Games. The former insurance broker died in a Baltimore hospital near his Maryland home, according to reports. The Hunt for Red October (1984) was Clancy's first published novel and sold more than five million copies. President Ronald Reagan helped to fuel the success of the book when he called it a "perfect yarn". The novel was made into a successful film in 1990, starring Alec Baldwin as Ryan and Sir Sean Connery as Soviet submarine captain Marko Ramius. Harrison Ford went on to play Ryan in film versions of Patriot Games and Clear and Present Danger, while Ben Affleck played him in 2002 release The Sum of All Fears. Jack Ryan: Shadow One, a new film to feature the character directed by Sir Kenneth Branagh, is set for release this December. Clancy usually wrote a book a year, making him one of the wealthiest authors in the world. In 2002 he was ranked at 10 in Forbes magazine's Celebrity 100 list with estimated earnings of $47.8m. As well as a successful writer, Clancy also became closely associated with the world of video gaming. In the 1990s he founded Red Storm Entertainment, later bought by Ubisoft, which developed games based on Clancy's ideas. Blockbuster video game titles bearing his name included Splinter Cell, Ghost Recon and Rainbow Six. 'Hard work' In a 2007 interview with US TV network AMC, Clancy attributed his success as a novelist to dogged persistence and deep research. "You learn to write the same way you learn to play golf," he said. "You do it, and keep doing it until you get it right. "A lot of people think something mystical happens to you, that maybe the muse kisses you on the ear. But writing isn't divinely inspired - it's hard work." Clancy said most of the research for his books involved talking to the types of people he wanted to write about. For Red October, he interviewed former submariners who were working at a nuclear power plant near his home. When his publisher had his finished manuscript checked by two submarine officers, they only found a few mistakes. "I don't write about super-heroes," he told Verbosity magazine. "I want my protagonists to be recognisably human, with real human concerns. "Some of my characters are based on real people. One's even based on me." Clancy was known for his technically detailed espionage and military science storylines. One, written in 1994, told of a crazed Japan Airlines pilot who flies into the Capitol building in Washington. In a 2003 interview, CNN presenter Wolf Blitzer suggested his precise accounts of the US military techniques were giving away secrets to terrorists. "I never got any fan mail from Osama bin Laden, and I don't really know how many books I sold in Afghanistan," the author replied. "You have to talk to the marketing people about that. But I'm not really concerned about it." http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-24372224 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJerman Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1180073-tom-clancy-bestselling-author-has-died-at-66/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
compl3x Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Sorry, I did search before posting but nothing came up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tagerd0g Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 RIP. loved his books and games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ci7 Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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