<p><br />US novelist Tom Clancy, who wrote some of the best-selling spy and military thrillers, has died at the age of 66, media reported Wednesday. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The author of hi-tech, Cold War thrillers like "The Hunt For Red October" and "Patriot Games", died at a hospital in Baltimore city in the US state of Maryland, BBC reported citing his publisher Penguin. <br /><br />The cause of his death has not yet been revealed.<br /><br />Clancy, whose several books featuring hero character Jack Ryan, a CIA analyst, were made into successful Hollywood films. He has been called the most widely read and influential military novelist of his time, Sky News reported.<br /><br />The former insurance broker's 17th novel, "Command Authority", is due out in December.<br />Clancy was born in Baltimore April 12, 1947.</p>
<p><br />US novelist Tom Clancy, who wrote some of the best-selling spy and military thrillers, has died at the age of 66, media reported Wednesday. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The author of hi-tech, Cold War thrillers like "The Hunt For Red October" and "Patriot Games", died at a hospital in Baltimore city in the US state of Maryland, BBC reported citing his publisher Penguin. <br /><br />The cause of his death has not yet been revealed.<br /><br />Clancy, whose several books featuring hero character Jack Ryan, a CIA analyst, were made into successful Hollywood films. He has been called the most widely read and influential military novelist of his time, Sky News reported.<br /><br />The former insurance broker's 17th novel, "Command Authority", is due out in December.<br />Clancy was born in Baltimore April 12, 1947.</p>