The first time I heard the name Tom Clancy it was on PC Gamer issue in the 90s doing an article about how they make games more realistic. Eventually he had his name slapped on games like Ghost Recon and Splinter Cell. The man really knew how to write an engaging story filled with politics and shadow operations. It saddens me to know that he's gone.
http://kotaku.com/tom-clancy-dies-1440128050