Clancy

American

[klan-see] / ˈklæn si /

noun

Tom, 1947–2013, U.S. novelist.

Clancy British

/ ˈklænsɪ /

noun

Tom. born 1947, US novelist; his thrillers, many of which have been filmed, include The Hunt for Red October (1984), Clear and Present Danger (1989), Debt of Honour (1994) and Red Rabbit (2002)

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“We used to be able to get guests like an A-list star who’s promoting his Marvel movie. Now he’s gonna go on Travis Kelce, and there’s really no time left for us,” Clancy said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

His personal assistant Joan Clancy confirmed that he died on Sunday from congestive heart failure in Kingston Hospital, New York state.

From Barron's • Oct. 27, 2025

Via AfP, I offered Clancy an opportunity to respond to analyses of his article by Gaba and others, but got no answer.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2025

“They have 15 different credit cards in the deal to make sure that it’s all below the limit,” Clancy told The Texas Newsroom.

From Salon • Jul. 7, 2025

“I told Chubs I’d ask Clancy if he could use his laptop, but I got distracted and forgot.”

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken

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