Author of many great action books and also the reason that you might have played Splinter Cell, Rainbow Six or Ghost Recon to name a few. Passed away last night at aged 66.
I was a fan of his work so I thought I would make a RIP thread where others can also post their respects.
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainmen ... -1.1473782
Thanks to Snowy for bringing this to my attention.