Clive Cussler

Clive Eric Cussler was born on July 15, 1931. he was an American adventure novelist and Underwater Explorer. His thriller novels, many featuring the character Dirk Pitt, Which had reached The New York Times fiction best-seller list more than 20 times. Cussler was the founder and Chairman of the National Underwater and Marine Agency which has discovered more than 60 shipwreck sites and numerous other notable underwater wrecks. He was the sole author or lead author of more than 80 books.

His novels have inspired various other works of fiction. Cussler died at his home in Paradise Valley, Arizona, on February 24, 2020, at age 88 of undisclosed causes.