Thomas Ruggles Clancy Jr. was an American novelist.

Born in Baltimore - Maryland, Clancy was best known for his many novels that are centred around the themes of espionage and military science.

Seventeen of his novels are best sellers, with over 100 million copies of his books being in print.

Many of his stories have been adapted into commercially successful films and many more have been turned into popular video game series’ such as Ubisoft’s Rainbow Six franchise, which was originally created by a developer co-founded by Clancy.

He is survived by his wife Alexandra and his children Alexis, Michelle, Christine, Kathleen and Thomas