<p>[Tom</a> Clancy, author of ?Hunt for Red October? and ?Patriot Games,?<em>dead at 66</em> - NY Daily News](<a href=“http://m.nydailynews.com/1.1473782]Tom”>http://m.nydailynews.com/1.1473782)</p>
<p>66 is too young! RIP, Tom.</p>
<p>“I would have liked to have seen Montana”</p>
<p>a favorite quote that my husband makes all the time…he always talks of running a rabbit farm in Montana as his retirement destination.</p>
<p>I enjoyed the movies. Husband read all the books. </p>
<p>They stated on the radio this morning that he learned a great deal of the submarine stuff by playing video games among other things.</p>
<p>Agree- 66 is way too young!! RIP Tom.</p>
<p>Oh man, so, so sad. His books (all the Jack Ryan series) are books I have read often just to immerse myself in that universe. Where a good man can just get things done, you know? That is a hero that I enjoy. </p>
<p>RIP, Tom.</p>
<p>One ping only!</p>
<p>a friend is joking on FB that he wonders if the CIA was behind this!</p>
<p>RIP - loved his books</p>
<p>Terrible news. Great writer.</p>
<p>I texted my H and S when I heard the news, as they always enjoyed TC’s books.</p>
<p>I wasn’t a fan. I don’t like how he “wrote” his female characters. They were either Madonna or whore, no in-between. But, still, so young … May he RIP.</p>
<p>66 and a smoker- see one of the photos in the article.</p>
<p>What did he die of?</p>
<p>One obit said he died after “a brief illness”. No idea what it was.</p>
<p>It’s weird the cause of death is left out in the article. he is too young to die of old age.</p>
<p>Yes, I read several articles, but cause was never mentioned. None of my business, of course, but 66 seemed so young…</p>
<p>I’d guess it had something to do with his alcoholism.</p>
<p>Oh, did he have an alcohol problem? I didn’t know that.</p>
<p>If he did, and if it played a role in his death, I hope it will be made public. I think people sometimes forget that alcoholism can lead to serious physical illness. This would serve as a reminder.</p>
<p>I don’t know this for sure, but from the things I know it wouldn’t shock me. Still a shame, he got my reading resistant hubby into reading for pleasure. Too techie for my taste, but he was the “gateway” for hubby into a new genre of political thrillers.</p>
<p>While I’ve never read any of his books ( I keep meaning to!) I have probably spent close to a thousand dollars on his video games over the past 12 or so years when Rainbow 6 came out. He had the bright idea to start his own video game company, and his franchise will forever live.</p>
<p>RIP Mr Clancy</p>
<p>Edit: I enjoyed his movies too. I really should pick up some of the Jack Ryan books.</p>