Tom Clancy: Techno-Thriller Novelist of The Hunt for Red October Dies at
October 1, 2013
Tom Clancy was an American novelist. Born on April 12, 1947, in Baltimore, he worked as an insurance agent.
His first novel, The Hunt for Red October (1984), became a best-seller after President Reagan praised it. He created the character Jack Ryan and wrote Patriot Games and Clear and Present Danger, and he co-created video game franchises such as Rainbow Six.
He sold over 100 million books. Clancy died in Baltimore on October 1, 2013, at age 66.
Achievements: More than 100 million books sold.
Birth: April 12, 1947 - Baltimore, Maryland.
Profession: Novelist.
Interesting Facts: He was a part-owner of the Baltimore Orioles.