Tom Clancy has died at the age of 66

[mvaliz]

Am I the only one who said "Wonder what that's going to do to the Splinter Cell series of games?"

[Valort]

He was 6'2" and had brown eyes.

Did anyone mention the size of his house yet?

[Bakis]

Ah, that is sad

[Zeras]

So did he make the games and the books or whats the story with that? well rest in peace fella, though i never read or played any of your work, you always had a fancy fancy name.

[Reds4Life]

RIP

Tom Clancy and Vince Flynn gone in the same year. Brad Thor is all I have left to look forward to.

[NoRest4Wicked]

RIP

Tom Clancy and Vince Flynn gone in the same year. Brad Thor is all I have left to look forward to.

Omg, I never saw that Vince Flynn died! Argh, no more Mitch Rapp, ahhhh.

[Zangeiti]

:c for some reason I'm really sad even though I only read like 4 of his books.

[Masark]

So did he make the games and the books or whats the story with that?

As a general rule, if it says "Tom Clancy's" or "Tom Clancy and X" or "Tom Clancy with X", then it's a Tom-Clancy-Brand product and probably he had little, if anything, to do with it.

The first two Rainbow Six games, as well as the first Ghost Recon, are exceptions to this. They were made by Clancy's game company, Red Storm Entertainment, but I don't believe any of the later ones in the series (made after Red Storm was bought up by Ubisoft in 2000) had much, if any, in the way of Clancy involvement.

If it just says Tom Clancy, then it's his own work. Anything set in the Ryanverse, as well as Red Storm Rising, SSN, Against All Enemies, and his non-fiction stuff are his own writings.

[anyaka21]

Sad.

I'll have to say reading Hunt For Red October really spurred my love of reading.

[Coar]

Wow, not a single "I don't know who that is" in this thread.

OT: Honestly didn't know he wrote books, might pick one up now, the only place i've heard of his name was the games, sad to see someone die that young.

[NYC17]

Wow, not a single "I don't know who that is" in this thread.

OT: Honestly didn't know he wrote books, might pick one up now, the only place i've heard of his name was the games, sad to see someone die that young.

If you're going to pick up his books, pick up the earlier ones. Red Storm Rising is a great standalone, and the Jack Ryan series is a good place to start. I wish I could recommend you start with the Sum of All Fears, but you'll have no clue what is going on. That book is intense, but ya gotta earn it, haha.

[Kellhound]

If you're going to pick up his books, pick up the earlier ones. Red Storm Rising is a great standalone, and the Jack Ryan series is a good place to start. I wish I could recommend you start with the Sum of All Fears, but you'll have no clue what is going on. That book is intense, but ya gotta earn it, haha.

Only problem with Red Storm Rising is it is showing its age (ah, the F-19...), but it is a great book.

[Deleted]

Can't say much about his books but i really enjoyed his games

[Baracuda]

Way too soon :/

[Deleted]

Am I the only one who said "Wonder what that's going to do to the Splinter Cell series of games?"

Obviously they'll become Zombie horror survival games.


Duh.

[Deleted]

R.I.P... Without Remorse was always my fave because it was not your typical TC novel.

[lokinrond713]

his stuff got realy bad (some was ghostwritten though) over time. shame, some of his earlier stuff that he put more effort into was at least interesting in its accuracy on various military related things.

[Deleted]

Sad, just like all deaths.

[Durandro]

As a general rule, if it says "Tom Clancy's" or "Tom Clancy and X" or "Tom Clancy with X", then it's a Tom-Clancy-Brand product and probably he had little, if anything, to do with it.

Pretty much. At most he probably comes up with a premise, then someone else writes it. Pure franchising - and that likely won't end for a while yet (and if anyone will increase for a short while because they always cash in on someone's death).

Regardless, a decent to good author.