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Tom Clancy Is Dead At 66

Posted by Unknown on from the bummer dept.

guttentag writes "The author of The Hunt for Red October and many military and espionage novels which inspired a number of movies video games died last night in a Baltimore Hospital. The news was first reported by Publishers Weekly's Twitter account this morning and confirmed by New York Times Book Reporter Julie Bosman's Twitter account."

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  1. We lost a good one here. by Virtucon · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Although his writing was pretty mechanical, his stories were real page turners. It's sad to see him go.

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    Harrison's Postulate - "For every action there is an equal and opposite criticism"
    1. Re:We lost a good one here. by bhcompy · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Without Remorse was one of the better modern fiction novels I've read, and totally accessible to those not looking for military porn

  2. A Blue October by kingtet · · Score: 5, Interesting

    The technical detail and intriguing blending of military tactics and politics engrossed me as a child. Perhaps more importantly, his political views that often shone through his writings challenged my own, which are often contrary to the ones he held, in a way that did not make me instinctively defensive or unreasonable. He was a great writer, indeed. RIP.

  3. Let the Conspiracy Theories begin... by wernercd · · Score: 5, Funny

    Obamacare starts. Tom Clancy Dies. Coincidence? I think not.