Tom Clancy, right, tours the U.S. battle cruiser Yorktown off the coast of Norfolk, Virginia, in 1988. Clancy died Tuesday at the age of 66, his publisher announced.
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Tom Clancy, right, tours the U.S. battle cruiser Yorktown off the coast of Norfolk, Virginia, in 1988. Clancy died Tuesday at the age of 66, his publisher announced.
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Clancy poses for a photo in 1985. His 1984 novel "The Hunt for Red October" brought Clancy into the spotlight.
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Clancy poses for a photo in 1985. His 1984 novel "The Hunt for Red October" brought Clancy into the spotlight.
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Clancy relaxes in his home library in Baltimore in 1988.
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Clancy relaxes in his home library in Baltimore in 1988.
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Clancy takes in the Chesapeake Bay in Huntington, Maryland, in 1989.
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Clancy takes in the Chesapeake Bay in Huntington, Maryland, in 1989.
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Clancy poses with his pistol during target practice in his private underground pistol range in Maryland in 1989.
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Clancy poses with his pistol during target practice in his private underground pistol range in Maryland in 1989.
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Clancy poses for a photo in 1996. Some of his books went on to become films, including "Patriot Games" and "The Sum of All Fears."
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Clancy poses for a photo in 1996. Some of his books went on to become films, including "Patriot Games" and "The Sum of All Fears."
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Clancy, here in 1996, also inspired the video games "Rainbow Six," "Ghost Recon" and "Splinter Cell."
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Clancy, here in 1996, also inspired the video games "Rainbow Six," "Ghost Recon" and "Splinter Cell."
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Clancy announces his purchase of the Minnesota Vikings in 1998. The deal ended up falling through for undisclosed reasons.
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Clancy announces his purchase of the Minnesota Vikings in 1998. The deal ended up falling through for undisclosed reasons.
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Clancy listens to questions during a discussion hosted by the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington in 2004.
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Clancy listens to questions during a discussion hosted by the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington in 2004.
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