1947 – 2013

Tom Clancy

American author (1947–2013)

non-fiction writerprose writernovelistinsurance intermediarywriter

Born

1947-04-12, Baltimore

Died

2013-10-01

Birthplace state

Maryland

Biography

Thomas Leo Clancy Jr. was born in Baltimore, Maryland in 1947 and died in 2013. He worked as an insurance agent before publishing his first novel, The Hunt for Red October, in 1984. He wrote novels featuring technical details in espionage and military science settings, and published eighteen additional novels between 1986 and 2013.

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Tom Clancy is recorded as a non-fiction writer, a prose writer, a novelist, a insurance intermediary, a writer and a screenwriter, born in Maryland (1947–2013).

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Frequently asked about Tom Clancy

Who was Tom Clancy?

Tom Clancy was American author (1947–2013), born in Maryland (1947 – 2013).

When and where was Tom Clancy born?

Tom Clancy was born on 1947-04-12 in Baltimore.

When did Tom Clancy die?

Tom died on 2013-10-01.

What was Tom Clancy known for?

Tom Clancy is recorded as a non-fiction writer, a prose writer, a novelist, a insurance intermediary, a writer and a screenwriter.

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Biographical content adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Source: Wikipedia.

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