News that famed author Tom Clancy has died at age 66 are starting to hit the Internet on Wednesday morning.
According to his publisher, the author passed away at a hospital in Baltimore on Wednesday.
Clancy is known for his spies novels, many of which have been adapted to film over the years. Some of his most memorable ones are Clear And Present Danger, The Hunt For Red October, Patriot Games, and The Sum Of All Fears among many others.
Tom Clancy was born on April 12, 1947 and became known for his detailed, technical style in writing his espionage novels set during the Cold War.
He was the creator of one of the most popular fictional characters, Jack Ryan , who is an intelligence officer who has been portrayed by the likes of Harrison Ford and Ben Affleck.
The news is spreading like wildfire through social media. Twitter is one of the first sites that confirmed the sad news via several news outlets.
The outpouring of support from fans has already begun for this very popular and liked icon of American modern literature.
Report: Bestselling author Tom Clancy died in a hospital in Baltimore on Tuesday, his publisher confirms to @nytimes – @juliebosman
— Breaking News (@BreakingNews) October 2, 2013
Tom Clancy, author of crime fiction and military thrillers, dies at 66 http://t.co/790yDFKK8l
— HuffPost Books (@HuffPostBooks) October 2, 2013
Best-selling author Tom Clancy has died, according to sources with his publisher and family. http://t.co/ACzelDJQNq
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) October 2, 2013
Best Selling Author Tom Clancy Dead at 66: Our thoughts go out to the writer’s friends & family during this time http://t.co/UNy62H2SoK
— JustJared com (@JustJared) October 2, 2013
There is no official information as to the cause of Tom Clancy’s death at this time. More news to come.
