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  1. 10-02-2013, 10:04 AM #1
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    For you Clancy fans....

    He passed last night....

    Celebrated author Tom Clancy, who became famous for popular works like “Hunt for Red October” and “Patriot Games,” died on Tuesday night, according to multiple media reports. He was 66.

    Clancy died after a brief illness at Johns Hopkins Hospital, the Baltimore Sun reports.

    Born in Baltimore, Md., Clancy first made his name in ‘80s for his suspenseful espionage and military novels. Some of his works, including “The Hunt for Red October” and “The Sum of All Fears,” were turned into blockbuster movies.

    Outside of his writing, Clancy was a supporter of the Republican Party and became a lifetime member of the National Riffle Associate in 1978.
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  2. 10-02-2013, 10:09 AM #2
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    I poked a lot of fun at his later stuff, but he sure did provide a younger me with many, many hours of enjoyment.
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  3. 10-02-2013, 11:14 AM #3
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    Sad. He was one of the good guys.
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  4. 10-02-2013, 11:15 AM #4
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    I wasn't much into the Net Force stuff or the collaboration stuff either. I always enjoyed his solo books, although I hated how they were bastardized for film, but what else is new there.

    Maybe it's time to go back and re-read my collection.

    RIP Mr. Clancy.
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  5. 10-02-2013, 11:48 AM #5
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    "What the government is good at is collecting taxes, taking away your freedoms and killing people. It's not good at much else." -- Tom Clancy

    RIP Mr Clancy
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  6. 10-02-2013, 12:04 PM #6
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    Damn. Without remorse is one of my all time favorites.
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  7. 10-02-2013, 05:04 PM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by littlejerry View Post
    Damn. Without remorse is one of my all time favorites.
    Same here. That book was my introduction to Clancy. My he rest in peace.
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  8. 10-02-2013, 06:40 PM #8
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    Sad, I thoroughly enjoyed his earlier books. They did start to get a little formulaic eventually, but even still, they were good fun. Didn't realize he was so young either. I'd always thought he was in his 50s or 60s when he wrote his first books.
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  9. 10-02-2013, 09:38 PM #9
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    Red Storm Rising. My fave.
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  10. 10-02-2013, 10:59 PM #10
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    http://gawker.com/read-the-cias-paro...amo-1440143480

    I have to admit, this was funny.

    I will miss Clancy, he was one of my favorite authors (when he actually wrote the books, that is)
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