Author Tom Clancy dies at 66

American bestselling author Tom Clancy died at the age of 66 on Tuesday, October 1, his publishing company confirmed on Wednesday. Clancy died in a hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, where he grew up. As of publishing, the cause of death has not been released to media. But the Baltimore Sun newspaper said Clancy died on Tuesday “after a brief illness.” He is famous for penning bestselling spy, thriller and military science novels, including Patriot Games, Clear and Present Danger, and The Hunt for Red October, which have also been made into films.

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