Obituaries

Tom Clancy, Baltimore-born Bestselling Author, Dead at 66

Clancy, best known for his espionage thrillers, died Tuesday after a brief illness.

Baltimore-born author Tom Clancy has died.

The Baltimore Sun reports the writer, best known for his espionage and miitary thrillers, died Tuesday at Johns Hopkins Hospital after a brief illness. He was 66.

Clancy's best known books follow Jack Ryan, a Baltimore-born CIA agent. Some of his Jack Ryan books have been adapted into iconic films, including "Patriot Games," "The Sum of All Fears" and "The Hunt for Red October," starring actors including Alec Baldwin, Harrison Ford and Ben Affleck.

Clancy's next book, "Command Authority," is scheduled for release later this year, The New York Times reports.

Clancy attended Loyola Blakefield in Towson and graduated from what is now Loyola University Maryland in 1969.

Clancy was a minority owner of the Baltimore Orioles and also lent his name to video games, including the popular "Rainbow Six," "Ghost Recon" and "Splinter Cell" series.

What's your favorite Clancy novel? Tell us in the comments.


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