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 ·callwithus
·Callcentric
| Author Tom Clancy dead 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......
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 KrisnatharokCaveat EmptorPremium
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Earth Orbit
kudos:10 | RIP, a legend. |
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 darciliciousCyber LibrarianPremium
join:2001-01-02
Forest Grove, OR
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 ·Frontier FiOS
| Yes, indeed. I spent many a late night, racing to get to the end of several of his novels.
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 elwoodbluesElwood BluesPremium
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HarperLand
kudos:1 | reply to Gershom 1624
That's a damn shame. |
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 eksterHi there
join:2010-07-16
Lachine, QC
kudos:2 | reply to Gershom 1624
That was unexpected. I enjoyed his novels and the games from the studio that he created.
RIP |
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 juilinsandarTexas GoonerPremium
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| reply to Gershom 1624
I'd love to see Red Storm Rising on the big screen. It was an awesome read.
Another one that should be made is Without Remorse. Also a damn good read.
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 SnakeoilIgnore Button. The coward's feature.Premium
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| reply to Gershom 1624
Damn. I was browsing a few of his titles the other day at the store. i thought they looked pretty sparse. Meaning the majority where "Tom Clancy Op force" in such and such mission. Meaning the book was based on something Tom Clancy created, but he [Tom Clancy] had contributed nothing to what was in the book.
Did he write Team Yankee?
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darciliciousCyber LibrarianPremium
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Speaking of which, I just stumbled across this: » www.imdb.com/title/tt1205537/ -- though the title may have been updated to the poster above. --
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Definately enjoyed the first couple of novels he put out... after that, they were still entertaining, but didn't
seem as captivating as his earlier works. Definately enjoyed his nonfiction "Guided Tour..." series. Wish
more were put out as it really gave you a sense of "how your military works" that no one's been able to match.
The world has definately lost a great first...
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RIP Mr. Clancy
You will be missed. 
All of his novels were enjoyed by myself and the other members of my unit while I was in the Corp. He always managed to provide an air of accuracy and credibility to the details that even those in our S2 shop (Intel) found amazing. |
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darciliciousCyber LibrarianPremium
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said by HELLFIRE:Definately enjoyed the first couple of novels he put out... after that, they were still entertaining, but didn't seem as captivating as his earlier works.
I loved all that I read in the Jack Ryan universe, right on through Debt of Honor (about seven novels).
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