Tom Clancy..writer of Rainbow Six...has died
10-02-13, 10:01 AM
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Tom Clancy..writer of Rainbow Six...has died
Reports: 'Hunt for Red October' author Tom Clancy dies at age 66
Celebrated author Tom Clancy, who became famous for his popular works like “Hunt for Red October” and “Patriot Games,” died on Tuesday night, according to multiple media reports. He was 66.
Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Clancy first made his name in ‘80s for his suspenseful espionage and military novels. Some of his works, such as “The Hunt for Red October” and “The Sum of All Fears,” were turned into blockbuster movies.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Clancy%27s_Rainbow_Six
Celebrated author Tom Clancy, who became famous for his popular works like “Hunt for Red October” and “Patriot Games,” died on Tuesday night, according to multiple media reports. He was 66.
Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Clancy first made his name in ‘80s for his suspenseful espionage and military novels. Some of his works, such as “The Hunt for Red October” and “The Sum of All Fears,” were turned into blockbuster movies.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Clancy%27s_Rainbow_Six
10-02-13, 10:10 AM
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Re: Tom Clancy..writer of Rainbow Six...has died
That sucks, 66 is young.
10-02-13, 10:46 AM
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Re: Tom Clancy..writer of Rainbow Six...has died
That's a bummer. I liked his early Jack Ryan novels. Never really knew what he had to do with the Rainbow Six and Splinter Cell franchises, but marketing yourself successfully is an art form in itself.
10-02-13, 12:54 PM
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Re: Tom Clancy..writer of Rainbow Six...has died
Very sad news. And 66 is ridiculously young. Though I honestly though he was older since I started reading his books back in high school.
10-02-13, 01:08 PM
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Re: Tom Clancy..writer of Rainbow Six...has died
I think the only game of his I really played was some of the Splinter Cell games. Bummer though, seems too young.
10-02-13, 01:18 PM
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Re: Tom Clancy..writer of Rainbow Six...has died
Ranbow Six was based on the characters and organization found in the book. As far as I understand, Splinter Cell inspired by a general idea of his but he had no hand in creating the characters or any o f the storylines.
10-02-13, 02:08 PM
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Re: Tom Clancy..writer of Rainbow Six...has died
In 1996, Clancy co-founded the video game developer Red Storm Entertainment and ever since he has had his name on several of Red Storm's most successful games. Red Storm was later bought by publisher Ubisoft Entertainment, which continued to use the Clancy name, though the extent of Clancy's actual involvement with creation of the games and development of intellectual properties, if any, was unclear.
